THE ROLE OF PARENTS IN SUPPORTING CLEAN AND HEALTHY LIVING BEHAVIOR DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN EXTRACURRICULAR STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 10 SURABAYA

Abstract

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, many have been affected, especially in the education sector. Since this pandemic hit, schools have conducted online learning which allows students to learn from home. Parents will directly help their child's learning when at home. Not only on student education, but on student health should also be considered by parents when the child is at home or outside. To achieve the goal of children's clean and healthy behavior, parents are very influential. Several factors that can support clean and healthy living behavior in children include parental support, the role of parents, nutritional needs of children and the environment. But the most influential factor is parents. Especially during this COVID-19 pandemic, parents always pay attention to whatever their children need when at home or in public places, such as wearing masks, providing liquid soap, reminding them to always keep their distance and avoid crowds. Parents must always support clean and healthy living behavior for their children when at home and in public places by always washing their hands and eating healthy and nutritious foods. During the COVID-19 pandemic, students continue to do online learning, both formal education and non-formal education. In a situation like this, extracurricular teachers and trainers cannot see the condition of their students directly. Thus the coach must know how big the role of parents to their children during the covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the magnitude of the role of parents. This research is a descriptive type of research using a survey method, where researchers collect data from a population of all parents or guardians of soccer extracurricular students at SMP Negeri 10 Surabaya, totaling 27 people. In collecting data using a total sampling technique that has been distributed by researchers with a technique using an instrument in the form of a closed questionnaire. In collecting this data, the researcher created a questionnaire form using an application called SurveyHeart. In the data analysis using descriptive analysis which is described in the form of a percentage. The results in this study are known to be the role of parents in supporting clean and healthy living behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in extracurricular students of SMP Negeri 10 Surabaya in the "very low" category by 30%, the "low" category by 26%, and the "high" category. by 44% and the category “very high” 0%. Based on the average score of 103.89, the role of parents in supporting clean and healthy living behavior during the covid-19 pandemic in soccer extracurricular students at SMP Negeri 10 Surabaya is in the "high" category.