The Role of Extracurricular Sports in Shaping Personality Traits among University Students
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https://doi.org/10.63062/tk/2k25a.41042Keywords:
Quality Education Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Elementary Level StudentsAbstract
The objective of the current research study was to examine the relationship between sports activity and the personality development of students at Lahore Leads University. This research study was quantitative in nature, and the survey approach was employed. A total of boys and girls from the University of Lahore Leads University were involved in the population of this research. The total sample consisted of 200 students, of which 149 students were boys and 51 students were girls. A descriptive survey technique of a questionnaire was used to collect data, and I collected data from the university students. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to examine the results of the study. Results showed that sporting activities have a positive relationship between sports activity and personality development. This shows that sports increase physical fitness, self-discipline, leadership skills, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, and teamwork in athlete students.
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