Socioemotional Development of Adolescence In Sport Activity

Abstract

During adolescence whose experiencing an identity crisis, they do a lot of exploration in various activities, including sports. This study aims to focus on the socioemotional development of adolescents in sports activities based on Erikson's theory. The subjects of this study were adolescents aged 12-23 years and got 212 participants. The method used in this research is descriptive. The results of this study are 1)identity crisis characterized by adolescents seeking standards for exercise; 2) there are 13 participants who found the goal of career in the field of sports, meaning that they had passed a period of identity crisis; 3) there are 155 participants exercise because they are influenced by group, not their parents or self-awareness; 4) the self-standardization period proven by setting standards in sports; 5) among 212 participants, 134 of them have not found self-standardization when the target has been achieved; 6) there are 125 out of 212 participants who have target for appearance rather than health, meaning that there is egocentrism in the participants; 7) among 212 participants, 193 of them stated that they had more stable emotions after exercising. Exercising is one of the explorations that teenagers can do to get through the identity crisis. Some participants were able to get through the identity crisis by exercising and some had to do further exploration.