ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Performance Science
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1509535
The Relationship between Athletes' Music in Mood Regulation and Positive Psychological Capital and Athletic Performance
Provisionally accepted
- 1Busan University of Foreign Studies, Busan, Republic of Korea
- 2Korea National Sport University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between athletes' use of music for mood regulation, positive psychological capital, and athletic performance. The questionnaire was conducted with 417 athletes, and the collected data were analyzed by the research content. The results showed that, first, athletes' use of music for mood regulation had a positive effect on the positive psychological capital. Second, athletes' use of music for mood regulation did not have a statistically significant effect on athletic performance. Third, the positive psychological capital of athletes had a positive effect on the athletic performance. In conclusion, it is necessary to provide education and strategies that help athletes regulate their mood using music. Further, the research on the effects of music in mood regulation, which can be expected to positively affect athletes' positive psychological capital and athletic performance, should be expanded.
Keywords: Athletes, music in mood regulation, Positive psychological capital, Athletic Performance, South Korea
Received: 16 Oct 2024; Accepted: 14 Aug 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Choi, Kim and KIM. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: KYUNGJIN KIM, Korea National Sport University, Seoul, 138-763, Republic of Korea
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