Hubungan Dukungan Orang Tua dengan Motivasi Berlatih Atlet Karate Gokasi Jember pada Masa Pandemi
The Relationship of Parental Support with Training Motivation of Karate Athletes Gokasi Jember During Pandemic
Dukungan orang tua sangat diperlukan untuk mendukung tercapainya keberhasilan seorang anak ketika berlatih dan bertanding. Pandemi covid-19 menyebabkan atlet mengurangi frekuensi dan durasi latihan mereka sehingga kurangnya pemantauan dari pelatih dan menyebabkan penurunan motivasi. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan mengetahui hubungan antara dukungan orang tua dengan motivasi berlatih atlet. Subjek penelitian sebanyak 20 atlet karate. Pengumpulan data melalui penyebaran angket berupa google form dan disebar secara online. Analisis data dilakukan dengan mencari hubungan antar dua variabel yaitu dengan menggunakan analisis koefisien korelasi dengan aplikasi Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) versi 20 dan tingkat signifikansi (p value) < 0,05. Dinyatakan ada korelasi/hubungan jika p value > r tabel dan didapatkan hasil 0,609 > 0,444 sehingga hubungan dukungan orang tua dengan motivasi berlatih atlet masuk dalam kategori korelasi kuat. Penelitian ini dapat dijadikan dasar terkait penentuan program oleh pelatih dan acuan orang tua bahwa dukungan orang tua dalam bentuk dukungan emosional, penghargaan, informasi, nasihat, dan pujian dapat menjadikan anak berkembang dengan baik, memiliki rasa percaya tinggi, sehingga harapannya dapat mencapai prestasi yang diinginkan
Kata kunci: dukungan orang tua, karate, motivasi berlatih, psikologi olahraga.
Parental support is needed to support the success of a child when practicing and competing. The covid-19 pandemic caused athletes to reduce the frequency and duration of their training resulting in a lack of monitoring from coaches and led to a decrease in motivation. This study has the goal of knowing the relationship between parental support and the motivation to train athletes. The study subjects were 20 karate athletes. Data collection through the dissemination of questionnaires in the form of google forms and disseminated online. Data analysis is carried out by looking for the relationship between two variables, namely by using correlation coefficient analysis with the Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) application version 20 and the level of significance (p value) < 0.05. It is stated that there is a correlation / relationship if the p value > r table and obtained a result of 0.609 > 0.444 so that the relationship of parental support with athlete training motivation falls into the category of strong correlation. This research can be used as a basis related to the determination of the program by the coach and parent's reference that the parent's support in the form of emotional support, appreciation, information, advice, and praise can make the child develop well, have a sense of trust, so that his hopes can achieve the desired achievement.
Keyword: parental support; karate; motivation to practice; sport psychology.