The question that concerns the present study was ‘can table tennis contribute to the affective development for health?’ The purpose of the study was to explore how the empirical research has reported on their affective experiences and benefits in both competitive and recreational settings. A literature search was conducted through EBSCO databases and Physical Education Index with the search term ‘table tennis’. Peer-reviewed studies published in English until December 2018 that examined concepts and achievements related to the affective domain in table tennis will be included. A total of 10 studies were identified that satisfied the inclusion criteria. The review found that three main themes of the affective experiences and benefits could be recognised: motivation, stress coping, and emotional process during competition. In addition, this review highlighted that motivation is associated with recovering from stress and negative emotions among table tennis players. This review concludes by suggesting that the empirical research shows evidence that table tennis participation can be beneficial to the affective domain. Nevertheless, little has been reported on the interaction of teaching and outcomes in order to understand how and why the affective development occurs.
