Study: Martial Arts and Self Image

**Maverick475** · Posted On: 5/02/2006 11:47am

Alright, for a Psy. class I'm taking I need to do a small research project. 've already interviewed lots of people at the two studios I attend, but I need a broader sample. If anyone could just answer a few questions for me quickly.

1. Sex
2. Current Age
3. Age when you started learning a martial art.
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition?
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse?
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped?
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts?
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now?
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts?
10. Are you still fearful?
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you?
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts?
13. Why did you start taking martial arts?

If there is anything else of note, please leave comments at the bottom of your reply. Since some of the questions are of sensitive nature, if you don't feel comfortable leaving your answers in this thread, please message me your reply.

**MaverickZ** · Posted On: 5/02/2006 11:57am

Imposter!

**Zing!** · Posted On: 5/02/2006 12:50pm

1. Sex - male
2. Current Age - 23
3. Age when you started learning a martial art. - 18
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition? - competition
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse? - no
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped? - gotten my ass kicked in grade school
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts? - 5
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now? - 8
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts? - yes
10. Are you still fearful? - no
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you? - 8
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts? - 1
13. Why did you start taking martial arts? - self defense

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 5/02/2006 12:52pm

Originally Posted by Maverick475

Alright, for a Psy. class I'm taking I need to do a small research project. 've already interviewed lots of people at the two studios I attend, but I need a broader sample. If anyone could just answer a few questions for me quickly.

1. Sex
2. Current Age
3. Age when you started learning a martial art.
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition?
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse?
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped?
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts?
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now?
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts?
10. Are you still fearful?
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you?
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts?
13. Why did you start taking martial arts?

If there is anything else of note, please leave comments at the bottom of your reply. Since some of the questions are of sensitive nature, if you don't feel comfortable leaving your answers in this thread, please message me your reply.

Show up to a Maryland Throwdown and I'll answer. Till then , you suck. WTF USA FreeStyle.

**MaverickZ** · Posted On: 5/02/2006 12:59pm

mav345023498174, you're not from a JMU club are you?

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 5/02/2006 1:35pm

Originally Posted by MaverickZ

Imposter!

He obviously doesn't have t3h r34l d34dly M4v3r1ck.

**Teryan** · Posted On: 5/02/2006 4:18pm

Originally Posted by Maverick475

Alright, for a Psy. class I'm taking I need to do a small research project. 've already interviewed lots of people at the two studios I attend, but I need a broader sample. If anyone could just answer a few questions for me quickly.

1. Sex
2. Current Age
3. Age when you started learning a martial art.
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition?
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse?
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped?
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts?
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now?
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts?
10. Are you still fearful?
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you?
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts?
13. Why did you start taking martial arts?

If there is anything else of note, please leave comments at the bottom of your reply. Since some of the questions are of sensitive nature, if you don't feel comfortable leaving your answers in this thread, please message me your reply.

Their is so much bias in your questions your survay is usless. This is also not a simple random sample, making it usless again. Your data will be greatley skewed.

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 5/02/2006 4:21pm

Originally Posted by Teryan

Their is so much bias in your questions your survay is usless. This is also not a simple random sample, making it usless again. Your data will be greatley skewed.

I took a 100 level Psych Class once and they thought they knew how to do Statistics. It was really sad.

Hopefully he will drop Psych and take a real major.

**Stick** · Posted On: 5/02/2006 4:42pm

1. Sex = male
2. Current Age = 24
3. Age when you started learning a martial art. = 10
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition? = both
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse? = yes (wrestling), yes (puberty), yes (it all begn with a JCPenny catalogue...)
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped? = yes, yes, sadly no.
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts? = 7
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now? = 7.5
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts? = only on account of the fact that I had many enemies and all of them were out to get me.
10. Are you still fearful? = no, but that's mostly because I killed all those enemies!
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you? = depends on wht you're talking about; with the ladies = 0, violence = 9
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts? = eh 2 or 3 on average
13. Why did you start taking martial arts? = Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

**broken fingers** · Posted On: 5/02/2006 4:57pm

1. Sex- m
2. Current Age- 20
3. Age when you started learning a martial art.-12
4. If your training is focused on self mastery or competition?-both?
5. If you have ever had any eating disorders, depression, or self abuse?-crash dieting/maniacle excersise to lose weight- it worked!
6. If you have ever been attacked, abused, raped?-no
7. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being worst and ten best, what kind of shape did you think you were in before learning martial arts? -3
8. On a scale of 1-10, same scale, what kind of shape do you think you are in now?- 8
9. Did you ever fear being attacked before learning martial arts?-yes
10. Are you still fearful?- not really... dream up scenarios...
11. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not confident and 10 being very, how confident are you? 9
12. How many hours a day do you train in martial arts? -including teaching, 4-5hrs
13. Why did you start taking martial arts? Father suggested/Turtles