The study of personality has intrigue psychologists for most of twentieth century. Sport psychologist have been no exception, almost six hundered orignal studies of the relationship of personality to sport performance had been conducted by the mid-1970s alone. The present review deals with investigations which have been directed toward an understanding of the personality characteristics of various athletic sub-groups and between athletes and non-athletes. The purpose of this study was to determine possibility to change through sport activities through review of literature. It was found that athletes more emotional stability, aggressiveness, self-control and outgoing activities, and lower anxiety than those of non-athletes, and sport sub-groups were differently formed in personality characters because they were differently placed situation and experience.

• 마석열 | Suk Ryeul Ma
• 김인수 | In Soo Kim