Agus Gumilar, Amung Ma’mun, Nuryadi, Jajat Darajat Kusumah Negara, Burhan Hambali, Eko Purnomo, Toto Subroto, Helmy Firmansyah
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a life skills integration program designed to promote Positive Youth Development (PYD) in adolescents competing in softball. The study was conducted on adolescents aged 14-18 years using an experimental method. 30 participants were involved in this study, divided into two groups: The experimental group was given competency-based softball training treatment by integrating a life skills program, while the control group was not given a life skills program. The instrument used in the study was the life skills scale developed by Cronin and Alen (2017). The results of the analysis showed that there was a significant difference between the competition-based life skills integration group and the non-integration group, as indicated by the results of the independent sample t-test analysis, which showed a sig value (2-tailed) of 0.000 < 0.05 for both life skills integration groups. The average acquisition value of the competition-based integration group for life skills was greater than that of the non-integration group, indicating that their life skills improvement was superior to that of the non-integration group. The findings in this study illustrate that participants in softball training activities can apply the life skills domain in their daily activities through the deliberate life skills structure provided in the softball training program. © 2025 Didactic Asociation Andalucia. All rights reserved.
Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, Faculty of Sports and Health Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, West Java, Bandung, 40154, Indonesia; Department of Sports Coaching, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Universitas Negeri Padang, West Sumatera, Padang, 25171, Indonesia
