A Comparison Study of Self Concept and Self Efficacy in Martial Arts and non Martial Arts Athletics in Iran

摘要

Background The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence of self concept and self-efficacy in martial and no martial athletics. Methods This research was causal-comparative. The statistic community of this research was the martial and no martial athletics. A sample of 380 persons had chosen randomly. The research tools included: athletic self-efficacy, self concept tests. Both tests have high reliability and validity. Results The results showed that there was a significant relationship between confidence and martial arts (r= 0.32 p0.001). Also, there was a significant difference between physical confidence of martial and no martial athletics (t= 3.72, p0.001). Additionally, ethical confidence in martial athletics significantly was higher than no martial athletics (t= 3.01, p0/003). Also, there was a significant difference between intellectual confidence of martial and no martial athletics (t= 2.74, p0.006). In the same time, the findings showed that educational confidence of martial athletics was higher than other athletics (t= 3.04, p0.001). But, there was no significant difference between social confidence of martial and no martial athletics. Discussion As the whole, exercise increases self concept and the sense of individual's self-efficacy, and improves individual's beliefs about himself and his dynamism in society. The findings showed that martial arts are effective in different aspects of self concept and can provide a proper background to advance. Conclusion Exercise in general has effect on improving mental health and self confidence. But martial arts can increase readiness and the ability of persons for more self confidence. Therefore, the martial arts from psychological view are critical and important. We need more researches in this field.