This study aimed to compare dancers'' self-talk used in the dance scene by type and psychological function and verify the relationship between the two variables. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, college students majoring in the dance at the department of dance in the colleges located in Seoul as of 2012 were selected and the dancers'' self-talk by type and psychological function was collected through literature reviews and preliminary investigations. The scales that are valid for this study were developed through the experts meeting, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis based on the data collected. The results of comparing the dancers'' self-talk and psychological function by background variable and verifying the correlation and influence of the two variables are as follows.

First, in the difference of the type of dancers'' self-talk by background variable:
1) The type of self-talk showed a statistically significant difference in the self-encouragement and performance strategy depending on the grade.
2) The difference in the type of self-talk depending on the major showed a statistically significant difference in the behavioral guidelines.

Second, in the difference in the psychological function of the dancers'' self-talk by background variable:
1) The psychological function of the type of self-talk showed a significant difference statistically in the positive evaluation of the performance depending on the grade.
2) The psychological function of the type of self-talk showed a statistically significant difference in the concentration strengthening and positive evaluation of the performance depending on the grade.

Third, the relationship between the type of dancers'' self-talk and psychological function appeared to be all in the positive (+) correlation. Out of them, performance strategy appeared to have the biggest correlation in the positive evaluation of performance though it showed relatively low correlation.

Fourth, in the effects of the type of dancers'' self-talk on the psychological function:
1) It appeared that self-encouragement and motivation out of the sub-variables of the type of dancers'' self-talk have positive (+) effects on the positive emotional transition. In particular, the motivation was found to have the biggest effect.
2) It appeared that behavioral guidelines, self-encouragement and performance strategy out of the sub-variables of the type of dancers'' self-talk have positive (+) effects on the concentration strengthening. In particular, the performance strategy was found to have the biggest effect.
3) It appeared that behavioral guidelines and performance strategy out of the sub-variables of the type of dancers'' self-talk have positive (+) effects on the positive evaluation of performance. In particular, the performance strategy was found to have the biggest effect.
4) It appeared that motivation and performance strategy out of the sub-variables of the type of dancers'' self-talk have positive (+) effects on the induction of helplessness. In particular, the motivation was found to have the biggest effect.