Heni Susilowati, Wawan Sundawan Suherman, Tri Ani Hastuti, Puji Rahayu, Amri Hartanto
Background and Study Aim. Many students, especially females, feel hesitant about performing gymnastic movements, such as the back roll, due to anxiety. This study aims to determine the differences in anxiety of Class IV Elementary School students in Learning Physical Education Gymnastics Material based on male and female gender. Materials and Methods. This research is comparative. The research subjects were fourth grade students in Sleman Regency Elementary School, Yogyakarta. The sample was determined using random sampling, totaling 148 students: 65 males, 83 females, aged 10-12 years. Subjects were not ill (not physically disabled), and were willing to be sampled by filling out a screening questionnaire to find out if they had any medical conditions that might affect the study. The "Physical Education Continuous Anxiety Scale" was used as the instrument to measure anxiety. The analysis was performed using regression techniques in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 software. Results. Based on the results of the study, we found that there is a significant difference in anxiety of Class IV elementary school students in learning Physical Education Gymnastics material based on male and female gender (p 0.004 < 0.05). The difference between male and female students' anxiety is 0.12, meaning that female students' anxiety is higher than male students. Conclusions. Teachers should endeavour to create an environment of task focus, motivation, and reflection on self-perception of students' ability to work under pressure. In this way, students will become more engaged in the learning process especially Physical Education Gymnastics and their performance will become more effective. © 2024, DJ Studio. All rights reserved.
Department of Sport Science, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
