Recreational activities and their relationship to intellectual security among secondary school students

The purpose of this paper is to examine recreational activities and their relationship to intellectual security among secondary school students by determining: The level of recreational activities practiced by secondary school students, the level of intellectual security among secondary school students, and the relationship between recreational activities and intellectual security among secondary school students. The researcher used the descriptive method using the survey method, and the research population included students from the (High School for Gifted Boys) School, aged between 13 and 18 years, totaling (960) students. The research sample included (243) students randomly selected from among fourth-grade science students and fifth-grade science students, aged between (16 and 17) years, representing (25.31%) of the population. The exploratory study was conducted on (20) students, and the primary study was conducted on (223) students. One of the most important results reached by the researcher is that: The percentage of participants who participated in recreational activities ranged from 5.92% to 45.28%. The highest percentage of participants participated in sports, followed by social recreational activities. The lowest percentage of participants participated in arts and crafts, followed by drama, and the percentage of intellectual security dimensions ranged from 72.61% to 81.92%. The highest percentage of intellectual security among students was related to responsibility toward society and the nation, followed by dealing with others. The lowest percentage of intellectual security among students was related to community participation, followed by combating extremist ideology. One of the most important recommendations recommended by the researchers is that: Encourage students to practice recreational activities, and provide recreational activities suitable for both boys and girls.