The trait of grit : A study of college athletes

• Main Authors: Ying-Hua Chen, 陳盈樺
• Other Authors: Ming-Hung Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/xjqwt8

碩士 === 國立中興大學 === 運動與健康管理研究所 === 106 === This study is aimed at the National Chung Hsing university school team athletes as the research subjects. The purpose is to explore their grit trait. The interview method, a qualitative research case study method, was used to understand how university school team athletes develops the four conditions of cultivating grit through exercise to enhance characteristics of grit. This study interviewed six university school team athletes. Use discussion of literature and fostering grit from the inside and outside of the four driving forces to find interest, deliberate practice, purpose, hope for the interview structure. Through the interviewing of verbatim scripts and interviews, the notes were collected and summarized for further discussion. Through interviews, it can be seen that the grit characteristics of the university school team athletes affect their lives. In addition to the good performance on the sports field, they will maintain their attitude of persistence and not give up in their lives. Their self-control ability is also very good and they maintain a regular life habit. Their sports process will produce four conditions for cultivating grit. The university school team gradually became interested because of curiosity and contact with the sport. And I love my sport more and more over time, willing to spend more time and spend more energy on it. They have a dream to achieve, although this process is very hard, but they will be willing to train for their own goals, you can learn that through exercise you can cultivate grit. There are many benefits brought by the sport. In addition to good health, athletes have a positive attitude and are willing to work hard and energy to achieve goals. They are not afraid of hardships and will not easily give up even if they encounter setbacks. Cultivating sports is a good way to cultivate the traits of grit. Future research also suggests that questionnaires should be used to investigate whether athletes'' deliberate practice can affect their performance and grit. It is also possible to distinguish between individual and group sports and to understand whether the differences in sports items will result in differentiation of athletes'' characteristics.