Increasing self-esteem through traditional sundanese games and sport from Indonesia in physical education

Abstract

Self-esteem has been identified as an initial buffer against childhood mental illness and with participation in physical activity as an approach to mental health promotion, as well as additional therapy treatments for mental illness. The purpose of this study was to determine the results of the traditional Sundanese ethnic game intervention on the self-esteem of elementary school students in physical education learning. The method used in this research is quasi-experimental. Participants in this study were all students of grade 6 elementary school and were selected as the experimental group (N=30) and one class 6 as the control group (N=30). The experimental group and the control group were treated for 12 weeks. The instrument used in this study was the Self-esteem Rating Scale (SERS). Paired t-test results obtained p <0.05 and t count> t table or 2.830> 2.143, so it can be said that there is a significant difference in the experimental group's self-esteem before and after the application of traditional Sundanese ethnic game treatment in physical education learning. Based on the results of the research and discussion that have been described and explained above, it can be concluded that through traditional Sundanese ethnic games, the self-esteem of elementary school students can be increased.