Relationship between Social Support and Positive Psychological Capital and Employment Stress in Taekwondo Majoring College Students

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of social support on positive psychological capital and employment stress among university students majoring in Taekwondo. Methods A total of 250 people from Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Chungnam were selected using a convenience sampling method. After removing 24 incomplete responses, data from 226 people were used for the final analysis. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 18.0 program, including frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. Results First, social support had a significant effect on positive psychological capital among college students majoring in Taekwondo. Second, social support also had a significant effect on their employment stress. Third, positive psychological capital had a significant effect on employment stress among these students.