The Correlation between The Use of Gadgets and The Social Development of

PreSchool Children during the Covid 19 Pandemic

in RT 001 Mutiara Gading Timur

Arranged By :
Mayang Puspitasari (2017720089)

Supervisor :
Ns. Titin Sutini, S.Kep., M.Kep.,Sp. Kep.An
CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
Gadgets are electronic devices that were specially created during this pandemic with the aim of
helping things become easier and more practical, especially in communicating activities. That
way the use of gadgets in everyday life does not only affect the lives of adults, children can also
be affected by gadgets. During the Covid-19 pandemic the percentage of children aged 1-4
years using gadgets in Indonesia was 25.9% and children aged 5-6 years was 47.7%
(Yudhisthira, 2020). Based on a study conducted by the Ministry of Communication and
Information, it was found that 98% of children knew about the internet and 79.5% of them were
using the internet. From the studies conducted by the research, technological advances and the
use of gadgets can affect children's eye health, sleep problems, concentration difficulties,
decreased learning achievement, physical development, social development, brain
development, and delays in children's language development (Kominnfo, 2017).
RESEARCH QUESTION :
Is there any The Correlation between The Use of Gadgets and The Social
Development of PreSchool Children during the Covid 19 Pandemic in Rt 001 Mutiara
Gading Timur?
Purpose of the research
General Purpose :
After doing this research, it is hoped that the correlation between the use of gadgets
and the social development of preschool children will be identified during the Covid
19 pandemic at RT 001 Mutiara Gading Timur Housing.

Specific Purpose :

1. identification of a description of the characteristics of preschool children during

the Covid 19 pandemic in RT 001 Mutiara Gading Timur Housing, which includes
(age and gender).
2. identification of the description of the use of gadgets in preschool children during
the Covid 19 pandemic at RT 001 Mutiara Gading Timur Housing.
3. The identification of the description of the social development of preschool
children during the Covid 19 pandemic at RT 001 Mutiara Gading Timur
Housing.
4. Knowing the correlation between the use of gadgets and the social development
of preschool children during the Covid 19 pandemic at RT 001 Mutiara Gading
Timur Housing.
 Significance of the research
Educational Institutions
This research can be used
to add information and
insight for students of the
Faculty of Nursing,
University of
Muhammadiyah about the
correlation between
gadget use and the social
development of preschool
children during the Covid
19 pandemic at RT 001
Mutiara Gading Timur
Housing.
For researchers For Community and
Can provide Parents
information, data and
knowledge about the Providing information
correlation between to the public,
gadget use and social especially parents,
development in about the influence or
preschool children impact of using
during the Covid 19 gadgets on social
pandemic. development in
preschool.
Chapter 2 : Literature Review
A. Concept of Preschool Children

B. Concept of Social Development

C. Concept Gadget

D. Concept Covid 19
Chapter 3 : Research Framework

Conceptual Framework

Variabel Indenpent Variabel Dependent

use of gadgets Social development in

preschool children

characteristics of respondent :
1. Age
2. Gender

2. Hypotesis
Is there any The Correlation between The Use of Gadgets and The Social Development of
PreSchool Children during the Covid 19 Pandemic in Rt 001 Mutiara Gading Timur
Chapter 4 : Methodology and Data Analysis

Method Reasearch Design Population

quantitative approach The population is
Cross Sectional research with preschool children and
descriptive research parents in Mutiara
design Gading Timur housing
complex

Sample Time Place

30 respondents of This research will be This research was
preschool children and carried out starting from conducted at Mutiara
their parents in the preparation of Gading Timur Residence
Mutiara Gading Timur proposals to the because some preschool
housing complex preparation of research children experience social
results which will be development such as
carried out from irritability, tenderness, and
February 2021 - July not playing with their peers.
2021.
Research Ethics Data processing

1. Informed Consent 1. Editing

2. Anominity 2. Coding
3. Confidentiality 3. Processing
4. Cleaning

Data analysis Instrument

1. Univariate Analysis
2. Bivariate Analysis
questionnare
(using the Chi-
square)
CHAPTER 5 : RESEARCH RESULT
Average Distribution Based on Age Demographic Data

Variabel N Mean SD Median Min-Max

Age 30 4,83 1,206 5,00 3-6

Frequency Distribution Based on Gender Demographic Data

Variabel Frenquency Persentase (%)

Gender
Male 11 36,7
Female 19 63,3
Total 30 100,0
Frequency Distribution Based on Independent Variables (Gadget Usage)

Variabel Frequency Persentase (%)

Gadget Usage
60 minute 17 56,7
30 minute 13 43,3
Total 30 100,0

Variabel Frequency Persentase (%)

Social Development
not age appropriate 19 56,7
according to age 11 43,3
Total 30 100,0
Correlation between gadget use with social development

Gadget Use
Total
Independent P
60 minutes 30 minutes OR 95% CI
Variable Value

∑ % ∑ % ∑ %

Social
Development
Not age
appropriate 14 73,7 5 26,3 19 100,0 7,467 1,400

Age
appropriate 3 27,3 8 72,7 11 100,0 - 0,037

Total
17 56,7 13 43,3 30 100,0 39,835
CHAPTER 6 : DISCUSSION
 Age
Based on the results of the study, it was found that most of the respondents who used gadgets were 6
years old, as many as 16 respondents (40.0%).

 Gender
Based on the results of the study, it was found that most of the respondents were female with a total of
19 respondents (63.3%).

 Gadget Usage
Based on the results of research from 30 respondents who use gadgets in RT 001 Mutiara Gading Timur
Housing, the majority of 60 minutes are 17 respondents (56.7%).

 Social Development
Based on the results of the study, it was found that the data on the frequency distribution of Social
Development respondents in RT001 Mutiara Gading Timur Housing were mostly not age appropriate,
namely 19 respondents (56.7%).
The Correlation between Gadget Use and Social Development of Preschool Children
During the Covid 19 Pandemic At RT 001 Mutiara Gading Timur Housing

Based on the results of bivariate analysis using the chi square statistical test, the p value =
0.037. This means that at alpha 5% there is a correlation between the use of gadgets and the
social development of preschool children during the covid 19 pandemic in RT 001 Mutiara
Gading Timur Housing. In addition, the results of the statistical test obtained OR = 7.467,
meaning that respondents with abnormal social development have a chance of 7.467 times.
So it can be concluded that the more children use gadgets, the not age appropriate social
development.
CHAPTER 7 : CLOSING
Conclusion
Based on the results of research conducted on 30 respondents in RT 001 Mutiara Gading
Timur Housing regarding the Relationship between Gadget Use and Social Development
During the Covid 19 Pandemic, it can be concluded:
1. Description of the characteristics of respondents, most of them are female
2. The majority of respondents generally use gadgets for 60 minutes.
3. Most social developments are not age appropriate.
4. There is a relationship between the use of gadgets and social development in preschool
age children during the Covid 19 pandemic at RT 001 Mutiara Gading Timur Housing.
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