ERIC Number: EJ1473639
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1464-7893
EISSN: EISSN-1470-1111
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Mind-Body: Positive Psychological Effects of Adult Ballet Education
Jungsuk Kim1; Sookwang Choo2
Research in Dance Education, v26 n2 p233-244 2025
This research aimed to investigate adult ballet education in Korea by observing its relationship with positive psychology attributes. Participants included 230 adult females who received over three years of adult ballet education with the Vaganova Method, which highlights artistry. The questionnaire in this study related to how ballet education pertains to the positive psychology of Seligman, and to satisfaction, motivation, and changes that occurred after participants began training. Overall, the questionnaire showed high average scores; the highest average score was for the question on continuous participation in ballet sessions. The correlation analysis showed that positive psychology and ballet education were strongly related, based on which we concluded that we can understand and cause positive change to an individual's psychological environment through ballet education. Participants' written responses were placed into four categories: yearning for ballet (self-esteem), muscle formation (active lifestyle), classical music (understanding the body), and music and dance (psychological energy). The data illustrate that adult ballet education in Korea may prompt positive psychology by enhancing factors such as relationships, interests, confidence, and daily energy. The study proves that health and artistic skills may be gained through ballet education, a useful form of art for people in modern society.
Descriptors: Adult Education, Dance Education, Teaching Methods, Psychological Patterns, Well Being, Females, Positive Attitudes, Psychology, Correlation, Self Esteem, Muscular Strength, Life Style, Physical Activities, Classical Music, Human Body, Physiology, Mental Health, Outcomes of Education, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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Author Affiliations: 1Humanities institute, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea; 2Dance Department, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea