The Effect of Puzzle Playing Therapy on Fine Motor Development in Preschool Children

Abstract

Introduction: Preschoolers are children aged 3 to 6 years. At this stage, children often experience delays in fine motor skills, such as when writing or drawing, which interferes with the use of small muscles. One therapy that can strengthen and stimulate small muscles is playing puzzle therapy. Objectives: To determine the effect of playing puzzle therapy on fine motor development in preschool children at RT 16, Inkopad Bogor Complex in 2021 Methods: This type of research is pre-experimental with a one group pre-test and post-test approach. The total population is 34 people. Sampling was carried out by Total Sampling with a total of 30 preschool children aged 3 to 6 years (4 people did not take part in puzzle play therapy because they were absent). The data collection instrument was observation using puzzle playing therapy sheets and fine motor development. Bivariate analysis used T-test paired sample test. Results: Fine motor development before being given puzzle play therapy intervention, namely 5 people were categorized as very weak, 10 people were categorized as weak and 15 people were categorized as sufficient while fine motor development after being given puzzle play therapy intervention, namely 8 people were categorized as weak and 23 people were categorized as strong. As well as statistical test results obtained by researchers p-value of 0.023. Conclusion: There is an effect of playing puzzle therapy on fine motor development in preschoolers at RT 16, Inkopad Complex, Bogor in 2021.