Formation of Student Discipline Character through Religious Activities: A Review of Physical Education

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the formation of students' disciplined character through religious activities from the perspective of physical education at the elementary school level in Bandar Lampung. The study used a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. The research subjects were students who participated in school religious activities such as congregational prayer, religious lectures, the Prophet's birthday, and MABIT (Night of Faith and Piety Development). Data collection techniques were carried out through semi-structured interviews, while data analysis used the Miles, Huberman, and Saldana model which includes data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study indicate that religious activities play a role in forming students' disciplined character through routine religious habits. These habits influence students' time regularity, compliance with rules, responsibility, honesty, and self-control abilities in daily life. In addition, teachers, families, and the school environment also strengthen the process of character formation through role models and social interactions. From the perspective of physical education, the values ​​of discipline, sportsmanship, responsibility, and self-control developed through religious activities are related to the goals of physical education in shaping the personal and social development of students. Religious activities in schools not only function as spiritual activities, but also serve as a medium for forming students' character holistically.