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Integrating Life Skills in Physical Activity Programs for Elementary School Students

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the best program to improve elementary school student life skills through physical activity programs in physical education subject. In this study, sixty elementary school students in Gorontalo participating in basketball extracurricular were divided into two groups. Thirty students were included in the experimental group and other thirty students were put into the control group. The sampling technique used was the cluster random sampling technique. The Life Skills Scale for Sport (LSSS), consisting of eight elements of social skills namely leadership, problem solving, decision making, emotional skills, communication, teamwork, and goal setting, was used in this quasi-experimental study. The findings showed that elementary school student life skills improved better after receiving the physical activity program combined with life skills than the physical activity program without integrating life skills.

Source: JURNAL PENDIDIKAN JASMANI DAN OLAHRAGA

DOI: 10.17509/jpjo.v9i2.74369

Authors: I Kadek Suardika, Luh Asli, Rosbin Pakaya, Kadek Arry Anderzen, Ella H. Tumaloto, Hariadi Said

Institutions: State University of Gorontalo, STKIP Agama Hindu Singaraja

Language: English

Topic: Physical Education and Pedagogy

Subfield: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $65