DIFFERENCES IN CHARACTER OF COMPETITIVE SPORTS ATHLETES (COMPARATIVE STUDY: INDIVIDUAL SPORTS AND TEAM SPORTS)

An important issue in this research is whether sports excellence is able to foster different characters. The long-term goal of this research is to find effective and efficient ways of character building through competitive sports. This study aims to reveal differences in the characteristics of competitive sports in different sports. The method used in this study is the ex post facto method or research after the event. The instrument used was a questionnaire that was constructed and developed by researchers and then conducted trials to look for validity and reliability. The samples used in the study were 27 PPLP North Sumatra athletes consisting of 5 (five) sports, athletics, taekwondo, wrestling, volleyball, and football. The results of this study can be a reference in the development of human resources early on. Analysis of the data in this study uses one-way Anava. Based on the results of statistical analysis of the output of the SPSS, a significance probability value of 0.498> 0.05, the hypothesis is Ha is rejected which means that the hypothesis of this study is that there is no difference in the character of competitive sports (Comparative Study: Individual Sports and Team Sports).