The Relationship Between Parental Psychological Control, Fear of Failure, and Competitive Anxiety in Middle and High School TaeKwonDo Players

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between parental psychological control, fear of failure, and competitive anxiety perceived by middle and high school Taekwondo players. For this purpose, data from 375 people were used in the final analysis. Data processing was performed using SPSS WIN Ver. The hypothesis was verified and analyzed using the 21.0 statistical program. The conclusions drawn through the above process are as follows. First, the psychological control of parents perceived by middle and high school Taekwondo players was found to be significant in their fear of failure. Second, the psychological control of parents perceived by middle and high school Taekwondo players was found to be significant for competitive anxiety. Third, the fear of failure perceived by middle and high school Taekwondo players was found to be significantly related to competitive anxiety. There is a risk that parental psychological control may reduce the player's ability and value. It is believed that parents need to seek ways to improve self-management and self-efficacy with an attitude of acceptance.