THE ROLE OF SPORT EXTRACULAR ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORTING POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (PYD)

Abstract

Until now juvenile delinquency continues to grow, and is increasingly worrying, currently there are many juvenile Delinquency in various circles of today's teenagers. This is because they are all still in the process of finding their identity. Not many researchers in Indonesia have described the role of sport extracurricular activities in supporting positive youth development (PYD). The purpose of this study was to describe the role of sports extracurricular activities in supporting positive youth development (PYD). This research is a Literature Review study, the database search was carried out through the Regulation of the Minister of Youth and Sports, the Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture, the Sports System Act, Researchget, Tailor and Francis, Science Direct, and Sage using the keywords Physical activity, sports extracurricular activities, Youth Development and Positive Youth Development. All data and articles found were analyzed relevantly to the results that have been studied. The results of the analysis show that extracurricular sports activities are seen as important programs in developmental settings for adolescents. In particular, it can instill character, develop positive attributes, promote moral development and other broad benefits for young people. The PYD concept emphasizes how to develop youth through sports. This paper is expected to stimulate research and development of more in-depth knowledge about the role of extracurricular sports activities in the context of PYD, become a reference for schools in organizing and funding sports extracurricular activities.