EXPLORING SPORTS CULTURE AMONG INSTITUT LATIHAN KEMAHIRAN BELIA DAN SUKAN (ILKBS) STUDENTS OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS: A SOCIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

Shaiful Nizam Bin Yaakob(UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR BUSINESS SCHOOL)
Nul Widaya Mohamed Nawi(Program Komunikasi, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan (FSSK), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS))
Amirul Daniel Bin Sulaiman(UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR BUSINESS SCHOOL)

Abstract

The sports culture of students at Institut Latihan Kemahiran Belia dan Sukan (ILKBS) is examined in this qualitative study. Based on a sociocultural theoretical framework, the study investigates how peer pressure, institutional identity, and national youth development values impact students' attitudes, behaviours, and involvement in sports. Twelve groups of ILKBS students from three campuses participated in semi-structured interviews and focus groups to gather data. The NVivo 12 program was used to perform the thematic analysis. Institutional Sports Identity, Peer and Community Influence, Sports as Character Building, and Barriers to Active Participation were the four main themes that surfaced.

Results show that sports are a vital social and pedagogical tool for forming students' personalities and identities. But there are still issues with gender inequality, structural constraints, and conflicting academic goals. The study concludes that developing a sustainable sports culture at ILKBS calls for all-encompassing assistance that strikes a balance between inclusive participation, peer-driven motivation, and institutional policies.

Keywords

Sports culture; ILKBS students; sociocultural theory; youth development; peer and community influence; institutional identity; character building; sports participation barriers.

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Coakley, J. (2015). Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies. McGraw-Hill Education.

Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia (KBS). (2022). Youth Development Strategic Framework 2021–2030.

Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes. Harvard University Press.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12345/jetm.v10i2.37328