Benefits and challenges of practicing taekwondo to adolescents in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia

Michael Emru Tadesse

doi:10.18002/rama.v11i1.3310

Autores/as

Michael Emru Tadesse Mizan-Tepi University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18002/rama.v11i1.3310

Palabras clave:

Adolescentes, deportes de combate, artes marciales, taekwondo, bienestar

Agencias Financiadoras:

Addis Ababa University, School of Social Work

Resumen

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los beneficios y desafíos de la práctica de taekwondo (TKD) por adolescentes en Adís Abeba. Se investigó la naturaleza del entrenamiento de taekwondo, beneficios y desafíos/problemas relacionados con su práctica. Se utilizó un diseño de investigación con métodos mixtos, concurrentes y descriptivos. La parte cuantitativa del estudio contó con 108 practicantes de TKD adolescentes, y 12 en la parte cualitativa (ocho adolescentes y cuatro entrenadores de TKD), de cuatro clubes de TKD de Adís Abeba. Se emplearon técnicas de muestreo por conglomerados en una sola etapa y técnicas de muestreo intencional para seleccionar, respectivamente, a los participantes de las partes cuantitativas y cualitativas del estudio, utilizando cuestionarios y entrevistas en profundidad para la recogida de datos. Los resultados del estudio indicaron que: (1) el entrenamiento de TKD realizado en los cuatro clubes estudiados respondía a una forma moderna / deportivizada de TKD; (2) los adolescentes y entrenadores de TKD percibían que los beneficios del TKD para los adolescentes son multifacéticos, i.e., beneficios sociales, físicos, mentales, defensa personal, evitar adicciones y otros beneficios; y (3) aunque la mayoría (63,6%) de los encuestados afirmó que no se enfrentaba a ningún problema como resultado de la práctica de TKD, se identificaron los siguientes como aquellos que podrían poner en peligro el bienestar de los adolescentes: problemas relacionados con el ámbito familiar, con el ámbito comunitario y con la competición. En general, los resultados muestran que el entrenamiento en TKD puede contribuir de un modo positivo y multifacético al bienestar de los adolescentes.

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Michael Emru Tadesse, Mizan-Tepi University

Head and Lecturer, Department of Social Work

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