Mental Survey of Students in Participating in Pencak Silat Extracurricular Activities at Penjuru Angin College,State Senior High School 1 Percut Sei Tuan

Abstract

Background

The main focus of this study was to evaluate mental aspects such as motivation, self-confidence, anxiety control, mental preparation, team pressure, and concentration in students facing pencak silat training and competitions. This research was motivated by the importance of mental resilience in sports activities, particularly pencak silat, which demands both physical and psychological readiness simultaneously.

Objectives

This study aims to determine the mental condition of students in participating in the Pencak Silat extracurricular activity of the Penjuru Angin School at State Senior High School 1 Percut Sei Tuan.

Methods

This research uses a quantitative research method with phenomenological descriptive analysis.

Results

The results of the study showed that overall, the students' mental health was in the "good" category, with an average score of 84%. Self-confidence (89.44%), anxiety control (91.52%), mental preparation (90.72%), and team pressure (89.60%) were in the "very good" category. Meanwhile, motivation (78.72%) and concentration (62.08%) were in the "good" category.

Conclusion

These findings indicate that students have a fairly strong psychological foundation in participating in pencak silat activities, although concentration is still an aspect that needs to be improved.