Maternal Stimulation in Optimising Child Development
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https://doi.org/10.31674/mjmr.2025.v09i03.003Abstract
Introduction: Development is a process of psychological change as a result of the maturation of psychic and physical functions in a child. Growth and development disorders are serious problems for both developed and developing countries. Growth can be seen from body weight, height, and head circumference, while development can be seen from autonomic, social, emotional, language, and cognitive abilities. Objectives: This study aimed to analyse maternal stimulation in optimising child development. Methods: This study was conducted in Puton Village, Diwek District, Jombang Regency. The study was conducted in August-September 2022. The research design used was observational analytic. The population in this study consisted of toddlers in Puton Village, Diwek District, and Jombang Regency, totaling 63 toddlers obtained by purposive sampling technique. The sample of this study was some toddlers in Puton Village, Diwek District, Jombang Regency. The dependent variable in this study is toddler development, and the independent variable is stimulation. This study uses the Pre-Screening Development Questionnaire (KPSP) to interpret toddler development. This analysis is used to find a comparison between two variables in nominal and ordinal form using the Spearmen rank test. Results: Most (59%) of toddler mothers stimulate their children, and almost all (91%) of toddlers' development is following their age stage. Not all toddler mothers provide stimulation to their toddlers due to their educational background and employment responsibilities. Increased knowledge or information is required for toddler mothers, especially regarding stimulation. Conclusion: This can be done by providing education or counseling in groups or individually to toddler mothers or caregivers to prevent deviations in child development.
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Child Development, Maternal Stimulation, OptimisationDownloads
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