Research on self-concept and self-efficacy for female professional Go players

• Main Authors: Chen, Tsai-Yun, 陳採雲
• Other Authors: Chang, Shao-Hsi
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/65743733733223144036

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 高階經理人企業管理碩士在職專班(EMBA) === 103 === There are only eight female professional Go players in Taiwan, the gap between male and female players is wide. The ratio of female to male players in Taiwan is low compared with China, Japan, and South Korea. Go has been recognized by numerous countries, as evidenced by the establishment of Go organization in more than one hundred countries. Since 2012, Taiwan’s Go players won medals every year at the Sport Accord World Mind Games. The government has subsumed Go game to be an official sports item at The National Games Taipei in 2013. These breakthrough and achievements bring new opportunities for Taiwan’s Go game. The purpose of this thesis is to research how female professional Go players influence and are influenced by their self-concept and self-efficacy. The result of this research will hopefully help female professional Go players raise their self-concept and maximize their self-efficacy to its fullest potential. Qualitative research results were achieved through the use of in-depth interviews with five Taiwanese female professional Go players. The research results are as follows: (A) Female professional Go players have clear self-concept In the three dimensions of self-concept, comprised of the physical self, social self, and spiritual self, female professional Go players incline towards loving oneself. Female professional Go players are able to withstand loneliness and frustration, have strong ambition and seek high validation by society, and are able to adjust their mentality to enjoy the process and calmly accept the outcome of the results. (B) Female professional Go players display high self-efficacy. IV The high self-efficacy of female professional Go players are influenced by three factors: the psychological state of facing problems, the level of effort, and the time effort is maintained,. Due to the talent of the female professional Go players themselves and the high praise they receive from society, female professional Go players have a clear understanding of their own self-concept, and are thus motivated to put effort towards setting an example of excellence. This is a prime display of high self-efficacy. (C) Female professional Go players’self-concept and self-efficacy are complementary: In addition to participating in competitions, female professional Go players also shoulder the responsibility of ambassador, with the hopes of developing more Go players for Taiwan. Their self-concept and self-efficacy complement and influence each other in a continuous cycle and have a significant impact on the self-expectations and career planning of female professional Go players. It is the hopes of the writer that the findings and recommendations mentioned above provide valuable input for female professional Go players, education institutions, Go organizations and relevant units, and researchers interested in related issues.