Students' life at university is very chaotic and challenging in the situation of COVID-19. Thus, investigating the stress-protective factors can potentially benefit the students and their academic life. Hence, considering Emotional intelligence (EI) may play a vital role in understanding students' stress. The present study is very crucial as a lack of emotional intelligence in such an unstable situation of COVID-19 may lead to possible failure that can negatively impact students' well-being and future. The main objective of the present study was to examine the link between EI and perceived stress among university students. This was done through a quantitative study of the relationship between EI and stress. A cross-sectional research design to recruit a convenience sample of students from a few public university campuses in Malaysia, with a total respondent of 213 students was used. These students were invited to complete a voluntary and anonymous 38-item online questionnaire. Self-report questionnaires, consisting of the short 16-item measure of emotional intelligence (WLEIS), and the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) were distributed to these students. Correlation analyses were performed to examine the link between EI and perceived stress (PS). Major findings have shown that there were significant correlations between EI constructs (Selfemotions appraisal, Use of emotion, and Others-emotion appraisal) and PS. Subsequently, independent-sample t-tests showed a not statistically significant difference in mean EI and PS scores between male and female students. In conclusion, the constructs of trait, EI could be of vital importance in understanding stress among university students. The present study suggests that universities may offer EI as among measurements in the selection of their

Introduction:The alarming increase in Covid-19 cases has forced the government to implement movement control orders across the country. Due to these circumstances, the people's daily activities have been substantially affected, including those children. The pandemic has affected the children's activities, and they are unable to engage in outdoor and indoor activities. Moreover, the children's learning activities are also affected and need to be carried out through virtual education (PDPR). This virtual-based kind of learning will be more effective with guidance and support from the parents. However, this situation could lead to the feeling of stress and burdening the parents. Therefore, a systematic plan needs to be implemented to increase the children's physical activities and reduce the burden on parents during PDPR. Objective: The development of the HoPA'S Program (Home-Based Physical Activity) to increase physical activities among school children during the PDPR. In addition, the development of this program is a planned and systematic activity that will help children freely express ideas, especially in Physical Education or during Co-curriculum activities. Methodology: In this study, the validity of the content of the SPARK program is based on the construction model of Sidek and Jamaludin (2005). The HoPA'S Program content creation process begins with the objective and concludes with a draft union. In the initial stages of the content development of the program, researchers determine the purpose, objective of this program, and the appropriate types of activities that are applied to enhance the students' physical activities. Therefore, the development of the HoPA'S Program is through 2 phases, namely program construction and validity of the content. Research findings: Thus, the results of the expert assessment on HoPA'S Program contents have a high content legality value of .86. Therefore, this value can be explained that the HoPA'S Program is highly relevant to the learning and teaching process for Physical Education subjects and co-curricular activities. In conclusion, the program is expected to provide opportunities for children to undergo natural learning through cognitive, social theories that contribute to the learning and teaching

adalah satu usaha untuk meningkatkan aktiviti kecergasan fizikal dalam kalangan kanak-kanak sekolah. Selain itu, pembentukkan program ini adalah merupakan aktiviti yang terancang dan sistematik yang akan membantu kanak-kanak melahirkan idea secara bebas terutamanya dalam pembelajaran Pendidikan Jasmani ataupun semasa aktiviti Kokurikulum. Dalam kajian ini, kesahan kandungan tentang program SPARK adalah berdasarkan model pembinaan modul Sidek & Jamaludin (2005). Proses penyediaan kandungan program SPARK (Sports Play Active and Recreation for Kids) bermula dengan pembinaan matlamat dan diakhiri dengan penyatuan draf. Pada peringkat permulaan pembinaan kandungan program ini, penyelidik menentukan tujuan, keperluan dan objektif utama program ini dijalankan serta jenis aktiviti-aktiviti yang sesuai diaplikasikan bagi meningkatkan aktiviti kecergasan fizikal pelajar. Oleh yang demikian, pembangunan program SPARK ini melalui dua fasa iaitu pembinaan program dan kesahan kandungan. Oleh itu, hasil penilaian pakar terhadap kandungan program SPARK (Sport Play Active and Recreation for Kids) ini, mempunyai nilai kesahan kandungan yang tinggi iaitu .78. Oleh itu, nilai ini dapat menjelaskan bahawa kandungan program SPARK (Sport Play Active and Recreation for Kids), adalah sangat releven digunapakai dalam proses pembelajaran dan pengajaran bagi subjek Pendidikan Jasmani, aktiviti kokurikulum mahupun aktiviti satu murid satu sukan dan ianya sangat sesuai untuk digunakan dalam kajian ini. Kesimpulannya, program yang diaplikasikan ini diharap dapat memberi peluang kepada kanakkanak menjalani pembelajaran secara semula jadi melalui sosial kognitif teori yang menyumbang kepada proses pembelajaran dan pengajaran bagi subjek Pendidikan Jasmani dan kesihatan bagi melihat kesan terhadap penglibatan aktiviti fizikal kanak-kanak.

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