An interesting karate survey!

[mindful_karate]

I am an undergraduate psychology student, as well as a shorin-ryu karate student. I am conducting a study for my graduation thesis; I am interested in psychological states one enters when training karate and the well-being that ensues as a result of these states.

Here's how you can help: if you are a karate student from the U.S., please fill in the following survey (here is the link):

http://tinyurl.com/4rn2mff

To thank respondents for filling out the survey, I am giving away a 100$ amazon.com voucher! As well at that, everyone can get their results once the study is finished. I will send out short emails with the respondents' individual results and what they mean for them.

It takes around 15-20 minutes to complete the survey. The survey closes on May 25th 2011.

Since I have an interest in comparing a karate-traning group to a group that doesn't train karate, I have another survey. I'll be grateful if you can forward it to it your family and friends that don't train karate. Here is the link to that survey:

http://tinyurl.com/4nzn66s

If you have any questions regarding the surveys, please contact me and I'll be happy to answer them.

Thank you for your time!

[The BB of C]

I do Isshinryu. Does that count as Shorin-Ryu or "Other"?

[mindful_karate]

I do Isshinryu. Does that count as Shorin-Ryu or "Other"?

They are so closely related, I think Shorin-ryu will be fine.

Thanks!

[Wastelander]

I marked both "Yes" and "No" on the question about being a karate instructor because I am an assistant instructor and do get paid for my time, as well as the question about being competitive or non-competitive because some of us compete and some of us don't. I will also mention that you repeated the same questions several times in the questionnaire.

[mindful_karate]

I marked both "Yes" and "No" on the question about being a karate instructor because I am an assistant instructor and do get paid for my time, as well as the question about being competitive or non-competitive because some of us compete and some of us don't.

You raise an interesting point on both questions, one can be a karate instructor, but is also a student of his own teacher / sensei at the same time. When you look at it this way, everybody is also a student. Still, not that many karatekas work as instructors as well, hence the question.

I will also mention that you repeated the same questions several times in the questionnaire.

True - it's a general tendency with many psychological questionnaires.

Thanks for your input!

[Wolfman08]

I am an undergraduate psychology student, as well as a shorin-ryu karate student. I am conducting a study for my graduation thesis; I am interested in psychological states one enters when training karate and the well-being that ensues as a result of these states.

Yay! Me too! are you going into Sport Psychology?

[The BB of C]

Just out of curiosity; when do you think the results will come out?

[mindful_karate]

Just out of curiosity; when do you think the results will come out?

I'll be working on data analysis at the end of May. Since almost all respondents wish to know their results, I'll be sending out individual e-mails in June and July.

[mal103]

Can non US residents fill it in? Not interested in any rewards.

I suffered badly from work stress a while ago and found Karate helped me a lot due to the emptying of the mind other than concentrating on the Karate, more and more combinations and Kata's are moving into the realms of being performed automatically or thinking more of perfecting the moves as opposed to which moves. Does that make sense?

[mindful_karate]

Can non US residents fill it in? Not interested in any rewards.

I suffered badly from work stress a while ago and found Karate helped me a lot due to the emptying of the mind other than concentrating on the Karate, more and more combinations and Kata's are moving into the realms of being performed automatically or thinking more of perfecting the moves as opposed to which moves. Does that make sense?

Yes, UK and Canada residents are very welcome to fill out the survey as well!

Thanks for the interest! What you're saying certainly makes lots of sense and a lot of what I'm doing with this research is connected with what you've experienced. I'll be happy if you take part in the survey.