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Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 13(2), pp. 427 - 432
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130214
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Local Environment and Culture in the Formation of Character of Interior Mentawai and Urban Children
Heru Andika 1, Anton Komaini 2,*, Yayang Yulia Sari 1, Sri Gusti Handayani 1, Firunika Intan Cahyani 2, Varhatun Fauziah 2
1 Department of Sports Education, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
2 Department of Health and Recreation, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
This study aims to analyze how the environment and local culture in the formation of the character of children in the interior (Mentawai) and urban children (Padang City). The research method used is quantitative using comparative analysis, involving a sample of 104, consisting of 52 children in the interior and 52 children in the city. Sampling using the purposive sampling method, the requirements for participants are children in the interior (Mentawai) and urban (Padang City) with an age range of 7-10 years. Data collection using questionnaires, after the data are obtained, data analysis is continued using the Smirnov Kolmogorov and Independent Sample t-Test using the IBM SPSS V24 program. According to the results of this study, it is conveyed that the local environment and culture have a positive influence on children's character as seen in the sig result 0.000 <0.05, then it can be conveyed that there is a difference in the average character of rural children and urban children, from 52 rural children 111.21 and 52 urban children 103.73, and from the average results, the character of rural children is better than urban children. Local culture has a positive impact on children's character, seen from rural children who are still thick with culture that shows the values of courage, togetherness and independence in their daily lives, in contrast to urban children who are predominantly individualistic and very dependent on existing technology. For future research, it can expand the sample such as getting representatives from various local cultures in Indonesia so that it can be generalized.
KEYWORDS
Local Culture, Urban, Character, Children, Mentawai
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[1] Heru Andika , Anton Komaini , Yayang Yulia Sari , Sri Gusti Handayani , Firunika Intan Cahyani , Varhatun Fauziah , "Local Environment and Culture in the Formation of Character of Interior Mentawai and Urban Children," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 427 - 432, 2025. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130214.
(b). APA Format:
Heru Andika , Anton Komaini , Yayang Yulia Sari , Sri Gusti Handayani , Firunika Intan Cahyani , Varhatun Fauziah (2025). Local Environment and Culture in the Formation of Character of Interior Mentawai and Urban Children. Universal Journal of Public Health, 13(2), 427 - 432. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130214.