Penyertaan kanak-kanak dalam aktiviti luar cuti sekolah: Analisis persepsi ibu bapa (Children’s participation in outdoor activities during school holidays: An analysis of parents’ perceptions)

Fidlizan Bin Muhammad, Salwa Amirah Awang, Mohd Yahya Mohd Hussin, Azila Abdul Razak, Ahmad Zakirullah Mohamed Shaarani

Abstract


Tempoh cuti sekolah kanak-kanak yang panjang perlu diisi dengan melakukan aktiviti berfaedah. Bagi ibu bapa berkerjaya khususnya, penyertaan anak-anak dalam aktiviti luar dapat menyeimbangkan antara tanggungjawab kerja dan keluarga dengan memastikan anak-anak terlibat dalam aktiviti bermanfaat. Memandangkan penyertaan dalam aktiviti cuti sekolah memerlukan kos, tempat, kesesuaian aktiviti, risiko dan lain-lain, ia menjadi faktor penting dalam mempengaruhi keputusan ibu bapa. Sehubungan itu, kajian ini bertujuan menganalisis faktor-faktor mempengaruhi pilihan ibu bapa dalam membuat keputusan penyertaan anak-anak dalam aktiviti luar pada musim cuti sekolah. Instrumen soal selidik digunakan bagi mendapatkan pandangan ibu bapa melibatkan beberapa faktor dikenalpasti seperti penganjur, lokasi, komunikasi, yuran, jurulatih, risiko dan pengalaman sendiri. Seramai 744 orang responden terlibat dalam kajian ini. Analisis regresi berbilang diaplikasi bagi menganalisis pengaruh pemboleh ubah dikaji terhadap kesediaan ibu bapa berkaitan topik kajian. Hasil analisis mendapati, kesemua pemboleh ubah adalah signifikan. Pemboleh ubah lokasi, komunikasi dan yuran didapati mempengaruhi secara negatif, manakala jurulatih, risiko dan pengalaman sendiri pula mempengaruhi secara positif. Kajian mendapati bahawa keputusan ibu bapa dalam memilih aktiviti luar untuk anak-anak semasa cuti sekolah dipengaruhi oleh pelbagai faktor yang saling berkait. Dapatan ini memberikan panduan kepada penganjur aktiviti untuk menyesuaikan program mereka agar lebih menarik dan relevan dengan keperluan ibu bapa. Secara keseluruhannya, kajian ini memberikan cadangan kepada penganjur dan pembuat dasar untuk meningkatkan penyertaan kanak-kanak dalam aktiviti luar dengan merancang program yang mesra pengguna, selamat, dan mampu menarik minat dan menyakinkan ibu bapa. Hal ini dapat membantu memastikan tempoh cuti sekolah dimanfaatkan secara optimum untuk perkembangan holistik kanak-kanak.

 

Kata Kunci: Aktiviti luar, kesediaan, pengalaman, penyertaan, program, risiko

 

The long school holiday period for children should be filled with beneficial activities.  Particularly for working parents, involving children in outdoor activities can help in balancing work and family responsibilities by ensuring children engage in meaningful activities. Considering that participation in school holiday activities requires costs, location, activity suitability, risks, and other factors, these elements significantly influence parental decisions. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the factors influencing parents' choices in deciding their children's participation in outdoor activities during school holidays. A questionnaire instrument was used to gather parents' opinions on identified factors such as organizers, location, communication, fees, trainers, risks, and personal experiences. A total of 744 respondents participated in this study. Multiple regression analysis was applied to examine the influence of the studied variables on parents' willingness related to the topic. The analysis results revealed that all variables were significant. Variables such as location, communication, and fees negatively influenced parents' decisions, whereas trainers, risks, and personal experiences had a positive influence. The study found that parental decisions in selecting outdoor activities for children during school holidays are influenced by various interrelated factors. These findings guide activity organizers in adjusting their programs to be more appealing and relevant to parental needs. Overall, this study offers recommendations for organizers and policymakers to enhance children's participation in outdoor activities by designing programs that are user-friendly, safe, and capable of attracting and instilling confidence in parents. This approach can help to ensure that the school holiday period is optimally utilized for the holistic development of children.

 

Keywords: Outdoor activities, willingness, experience, participation, program, risks

 


Keywords


Aktiviti luar, kesediaan, pengalaman, penyertaan, program, risiko (Outdoor activities, willingness, experience, participation, program, risks)

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