The Effectiveness of Employing Extracurricular Sports Activities in Developing Certain Life Skills During Volleyball Practice

The research aims to identify "the effectiveness of employing extracurricular sports activities in developing certain life skills during volleyball practice for students. The research problem arises because extracurricular activities are outside the school timetable; thus, the study relied on the student's self-interest by incorporating their identity in a non-curricular school program. The researcher conducted a study on a sample of intermediate school students, focusing on the role of activities in developing life skills. The researcher used an experimental method with its steps and procedures. The sample was randomly selected from second-year intermediate students at Al-Hekma Secondary School for Boys, totaling (66) students. The researcher concluded that students perceived the importance of extracurricular sports activities and their role in developing life skills. The researcher created a questionnaire consisting of (50) sub-skills according to a five-point Likert scale for the degree of agreement (Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, Strongly Disagree), with values assigned as (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) respectively. The items were distributed across three life skills: communication, capability, and thinking skills. Extracurricular sports activities have a positive impact on integrating individuals into groups during intermediate school, helping students interact with their environment and develop values and ideals that align with both their personal and societal beliefs, increasing self-confidence, independence, and a realistic self-image, fostering group integration, and fulfilling their needs and directions toward the most suitable path for achieving social harmony.