The Effect of Kendo Training Activities on Self-Esteem, Resilience, and Happiness of Adolescents

Key Points

• This research analyzes how kendo training affects self-esteem, resilience, and happiness in adolescents.
• Surveyed 129 adolescents engaged in kendo training in Gyeongnam region.
• Used self-esteem scale, resilience scale, and happiness scale for data collection.
• Analyzed data using SPSS 23.0 for descriptive statistics, reliability tests, correlation analysis, ANOVA, and multiple regression.
• Kendo training duration significantly impacts adolescents' self-esteem.
• Kendo training hours significantly affect adolescents' resilience.
• No significant differences found for frequency of kendo training on any measured outcomes.
• Self-esteem and resilience positively influence happiness in adolescents involved in kendo training.

Abstract