Background:Academic achievement is an important indicator of student development,and its pursuit should be considered alongside students’mental health and overall quality of life.Traditional martial arts,as an educat...Background:Academic achievement is an important indicator of student development,and its pursuit should be considered alongside students’mental health and overall quality of life.Traditional martial arts,as an educational activity that emphasizes self-discipline,communal values,and positive emotional experiences,may support key psychological factors related to learning,such as optimism,school belonging,and well-being.However,how these factors are connected to academic achievement has not been fully examined.Therefore,this study investigated the associations between these psychological resources and academic achievement among students participating in traditional martial arts training.Methods:Data were collected from 331 elementary school students in South Korea who were enrolled in school-based traditional martial arts(taekkyeon)classes.The survey was administered on-site between August and November 2024.Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling with 5000 bootstrap resamples were performed to evaluate the measurement model and test the hypothesized relationships.Results:The measurement model showed acceptable fit,and the structural model supported most of the hypothesized relationships.Optimism showed significant positive associations with school belonging,well-being,and academic achievement;well-being was positively related to academic achievement.However,the direct relationship between school belonging and academic achievement was not statistically significant,suggesting that its influence may operate indirectly through well-being.Conclusion:The findings indicate that participation in traditional martial arts training is related to positive psychological processes and academic outcomes.This study underscores the broader contributions of traditional martial arts to students’well-being and academic adjustment,highlighting their relevance for school-based programs.展开更多
文摘Background:Academic achievement is an important indicator of student development,and its pursuit should be considered alongside students’mental health and overall quality of life.Traditional martial arts,as an educational activity that emphasizes self-discipline,communal values,and positive emotional experiences,may support key psychological factors related to learning,such as optimism,school belonging,and well-being.However,how these factors are connected to academic achievement has not been fully examined.Therefore,this study investigated the associations between these psychological resources and academic achievement among students participating in traditional martial arts training.Methods:Data were collected from 331 elementary school students in South Korea who were enrolled in school-based traditional martial arts(taekkyeon)classes.The survey was administered on-site between August and November 2024.Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling with 5000 bootstrap resamples were performed to evaluate the measurement model and test the hypothesized relationships.Results:The measurement model showed acceptable fit,and the structural model supported most of the hypothesized relationships.Optimism showed significant positive associations with school belonging,well-being,and academic achievement;well-being was positively related to academic achievement.However,the direct relationship between school belonging and academic achievement was not statistically significant,suggesting that its influence may operate indirectly through well-being.Conclusion:The findings indicate that participation in traditional martial arts training is related to positive psychological processes and academic outcomes.This study underscores the broader contributions of traditional martial arts to students’well-being and academic adjustment,highlighting their relevance for school-based programs.
