PENGARUH DIGITAL PARENTING TERHADAP SOSIAL KEMANDIRIAN ANAK PRASEKOLAH

Abstract

Internet users in Indonesia are quite large at around 25 million people. Children are very vulnerable in internet abuse. According to WHO 5-25% of preschool age children suffer from developmental disorders such as motor delays, language, and social behavior. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of digital parenting on the social independence of children aged 4-6 years. This type of research is quasi-experimental with one group pretest-posttest design. The number of samples is 40 people. The research measuring instrument uses KPSP with a ratio measurement scale. The results of the study showed an increase in children's social independence scores before and after the digital parenting intervention. After the social intervention the child's independence rises 0.63 points. Before the intervention was given digital parenting the social value of children's independence was 8.65 but after being given the intervention it became 9.28. Based on the results of the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, there is the influence of digital parenting on social independence of children aged 4-6 years p value = 0.004 <0.05. 4-6 years in PAUD and TK Aisyi.