The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the effects dance-sport classes have on
ego-resilience and interpersonal skills of male middle school students. The demographics of this
study consisted of students attending middle schools in the Ulsan area. The study contained
two groups: the experimental group — students taking the class, — and the comparative group
— students not taking the class.?The experimental group was required to attend class sixteen
times. — Both groups were evaluated based on their ego-resilience and interpersonal skills
before and after each class and as the groups compared to each other.
By using SPSS 12.0, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, and t-test were conducted
for date analysis. After analyzing the data the following was concluded. : First the experimental
group showed a meaningful difference statistically in ego-resilience and sub-factors like vitality,
curiosity, emotion control, and optimism after classes. The comparative group did not show any
difference in sub-factors. Second, the experimental group showed a notable statistical difference
in sub-factors like vitality, emotion control, and optimism (but not in curiosity and ego-resilience)
compared with the other group. Third, as for the change in interpersonal skills depending on
taking the class or not, the experimental group had notable statistical differences in interpersonal
skills and in sub-factors such as abilities to form formation of first relationship, self-disclosure,
emotional support, and conflict management. However, the comparative group had no difference
in each sub-factor. Lastly, when comparing the two groups, the experimental group proved to
have notable statistical differences in interpersonal skills and in sub-factors like making formation
of first relationship, self-disclosure, emotional support, and conflict management.