The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the influence of inferiority complex occurring in sports activities on adolescent’s ego-identity.
In order to empirically test the relationship, the data were collected from the sample of 800 adol...
The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the influence of inferiority complex occurring in sports activities on adolescent’s ego-identity.
In order to empirically test the relationship, the data were collected from the sample of 800 adolescents who lived in Daegu and Gyeongbuk areas of Korea. The sample was selected using the methods of stratified cluster random sampling. Among the data from 800, 773 data were used for analysis after filtering the unreliable data.
The collected data were analyzed to test the relationship using descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, factor analysis, analysis of variance, standard multiple analysis of SPSS/PC<sup>+</sup> 11.0 version.
From the above analysis, the following conclusions were obtained:
Firstly, inferiority complex factors occurring in sports activities are following: major factors in male students are ‘social inferiority complex’ and female students are ‘physical inferiority complex’
Secondly, inferiority complex factors occurring in sports activities and adolescents’ ego-identity are partially differences by socio-demographic variable.
Thirdly, inferiority complex factors occurring in sports activities and adolescents’ ego-identity are partially differences by trait of sports situations.
Lastly, inferiority complexes occurring in sports activities are negative influences on adolescents’ ego-identity.