Positive youth development through taekwondo: a journey to the black belt
The study suggests that TKD can serve as an effective context for promoting PYD when it includes opportunities for setting goals, receiving behavioral guidance, and learning transferable life skills. The integration of goal-oriented progression and character education appears to be key in supporting youth development through martial arts.
Authors
- Sea-Mi Lim
- Yong‐Sun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7501-8593)
Institutions
- Incheon National University (KR)
- Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-07-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1630461
- Primary Topic
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Incheon National University