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Journal : Journal of Childhood Development

Country Difference in Preschooler’s Social Skills between Indonesia and Japan Meriyandah, Hilda; Nurdiantami, Yuri; Zhu, Zhu; Xiang, Li; Yanlin, Wang; Tokie, Anme; Suryani, Rotua; Bunga, Dinda Nur Fajri Hidayati; Agustina, Lisna
Journal of Childhood Development Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Childhood Development
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia Dini, Institut Agama Islam Ma'arif (IAIMNU) Metro Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25217/jcd.v5i1.5175

Abstract

The comparative analysis of children's social skills between Indonesia and other countries remains limited due to the scarcity of standardized tools in different countries. This study evaluates the association of cross-country differences, age, and gender with children's social skills in Indonesian and Japanese by using the exact measurement: Social Skill Scale-24, which consists of 3 sub-scales (assertion, self-control, cooperation) and 24 items. The data was collected in Indonesia from nine kindergartens in B City, West Java. The Japanese data was obtained from the Child Cohort Study (CCC), collected in 2022. Finally, there were 1436 participants, with 1157 participants from Japan and 279 from Indonesia. Our findings indicate that country difference is significantly associated with children's social skills (p<0.05). Indonesian children demonstrated stronger cooperation skills, whereas Japanese children excelled in assertion, self-control, and the overall SSS score. In addition, children's age and gender were significantly associated with preschoolers' social skills in both samples. Furthermore, all items in SSS-24 achieved satisfactory CFA scores (>0.5), and the omega coefficients for the total scores above 0.9 in Indonesia and Japan imply this questionnaire is valid and reliable. These findings suggest that best practices from each country can be adapted to local cultural contexts to improve children's social skills.
Co-Authors Agustin, Dinni Aminah, Mia Dewi Ani Anggriani, Ani Anme, Tokie Aprillia, Yuna Tricusi Aprillia, Yuna Trisuci Apriyan, Nur Bunga, Dinda Nur Fajri Hidayati Cahyono, Sigit Christyana, Valencia Clara Darliana Sormin dawiyah, Asyifa Robiatul Dedu, Baltasar S.S Deniati, Kiki Dwi Endah, Dwi Eliawati, Riyeni Evma, Feronika Fauziah Fauziah Gea, Nurti Yunika Gea, Nurti Yunika Kristina H, Putri Tresna A Handayani, Tresna Putri Asih Hervina Hervina Hidayati Bunga, Dinda Nur Fajri Husna, Rosidatul Iratnah, Iratnah Irawaty, Dian Kristiani Kusmawati, Sisfa Li Xiang Lili Indrawati Lisna Nuryanti Masdelima Azizah Sormin Meriyandah, Hilda Mulyani, Heni Mulyani, Tika Sri Nasution, Khoirul Bahri Nugraha, Susiana Nunung Nurhayati Nur Sahara Nurali, Eva Julianti Nurdiantami, Yuri Nurkholipah, Fitria Nurminingsih, Nurminingsih Padila, Siti Panggabean, Nur Sahara Rahardjo, Tri Budi W Rahayu , Feronika Evma Rahmawati, Rahmawati Resi, Octaviani Elpa Rizky Erwanto, Rizky Romauli, Hesti Iren Rosa, Tina Rotua Suriany Simamora Rotua Suryani Safri Hasibuan, Iskandar Sahara, Nur Sahara Santosa, Puji Raharja Shigeeda, Maiko Shresta, Smarika Simatupang, Teresia Sinaga, Ribka Sulastri Sinta, Sinta Nuriyah Sofyan Samosir, Benny Sormin, Masdelima Azizah Sukriah, Yani Sulaiman, Tasya suratmi, tri Suryani, Fatma Susanti, Fajar Syahruddin Aritonang Tafrizi, Tafrizi Tokie, Anme Tri Budi Wahyuni Rahardjo, Tri Budi Wahyuni Utami, Fadilah Sri Wafiahtussakinah, Wafiahtussakinah Wati, Puri Kresna Wiwik Novitasari Xiang Li Yanlin, Wang Yanti, Dharma Yulia Anita Siregar Zhu, Zhu