2020 Volume 26 Issue 1 Pages 53-58
The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in the process of acquiring exercise self-efficacy (Exercise SE) and resilience in snow sports. The study especially focused on psychological effects of an off-campus snowboard camp that was least likely influenced by other classes. Twenty college students participated in the study. The subjects filled in a survey and answered the exercise SE and resilience questionnaires at the start of the camp (Pre-test) as well as after the closing session (Post-test).Exercise SE was significantly increased in the post test, especially in the students who had no previous experience in snowboarding (9.86±4.52 vs 13.86±4.05, p<.01). Furthermore, the total score and three factors of resilience had also increased in the post test. “I enjoyed snow-boarding as a lifelong sport activity and understood how fun it was" was selected as the item which showed the highest correlation coefficient to the total score. In other words, it became clear that it was important to provide snowboarding classes that students could understand as a lifelong sports activity in order to improve resilience.