An Investigation of Factors Influencing the Training Desire of Elite Athletes

Author: Hwang Jin-Juh

Abstract：

The purpose of this study is to examine school, individual, social, and family factors influencing the training desire of elite athletes at two colleges of physical education (P.E.) and in the departments of P.E. at three universities; at the same time, to understand the difference of total score or each factor score of the ques-tionnaire among the various subjects The survey method and self-developed "questionnaire of training conditions for Pao-Shung elite athletes" were used. Subjects consisted of those who were screened by the Ministry of Education for their sports specialties during high school, and now P. E. major students at the National Taiwan Normal Univ. (N.T.N. U.), Fu-Jen Univ., Chinese Culture Univ. (C.C.U.), Provincial Taichung College of P. E. and the Municipal Taipei College of P.E. A total of 270 pieces of questionnaire were sent by mail, 230 pieces were returned, the rate of return was 85.1%; effective pieces were 220, the rate of effective pieces was 81.4%. This study began on Sept. 15, 1983, all questionnaires mailed were returned before Oct. 5, 1983. All questionnaires returned were processed and classified, and the calculation was worked out at the end of Dec. 1983. The Mean Score difference of each factor was tested by means of independent analysis of variance; if the difference reached a significant level statistically, the two groups scores were further tested by mans of Sheffe' Posteriori Comparisons Method for ascertaining the true difference between any two groups scores. According to the previous principles, the significant findings are shown as follows: I.The conditions of school, individual, social, family factors influencing the training desire of elite athletes of different sex are shown as follows: (1)On the part of the training desire of male Pao-Shung elite athletes, the influence of individual factor on those enrolled at C.C.U., was greater than those enrolled at N.T.N.U. (2)As for the training desire of female Pao-Shung elite athletes, the in-fluence of family factor on those enrolled at C.C.U., was greater than those enrolled at N.T.N.U. (3)As for the training desire of Pao-Shung.elite athletes with difference in sex, the influence of school factor on the females was greater than on the males. II.The conditions of school, individual, social, family factors influencing the training desire of different grades of elite athletes are shown as follows: (1)As for the training desire of junior Pao-Shung elite athletes, the influence of school factor and individual factor on those enrolled at C.C.U. was greater than those enrolled at N.T.N.U.; as for the training desire of junior Pao-Shung elite athletes, the influence of school factor on those enrolled at C.C.U., was greater than those enrolled at Fu-Jen Univ. (2)As for the training desire of senior Pao-Shung elite athletes, the influence of school factor, individual factor, and family factor on those enrolled at C.C.U. was greater than those enrolled at N.T.N.U.; as for the training desire of senior Pao-Shung elite athletes, the influence of school factor on those enrolled at Fu Jen Univ. was greater than those enrolled at N.T.N.U. (3)As for the training desire of Pao-Shung elite athletes at the three univer-sities, the influence of school factor on the juniors, was greater than on the sopho-mores (4)As for the training desire of Pao-Shung elite athletes enrolled at the two colleges of P.ε., the influence of individual factor on the juniors was greater than on the sophomores. III.The conditions of school, individual, social, family factors influencing the training desire of Pao-Shung elite athletes residing outside of the dorm or at the dorm are shown as follows: (1)For the training desire of Pao-Shung elite athletes residing at the dorm, the influence of school factor on those at C.C.U. was greater than those at N.T.N.U.; for the-training desire of Pao-Shung elite athletes residing at the dorm, the influence of individual factor on those at C.C.U. was greater than those residing at the dorm of N.T.N.U. and the two colleges of P. ε. (2)As for the training desire of Pao-Shung elite athletes residing outside of the dorm at different schools and residing at the dorm of different schools, the influence of school factor and family factor on those residing outside was greater than those residing at the dorm.

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