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The Relationship between Fathers' Psychological Presence and the Formation of Anti-Bullying Attitudes at an Early Age: A Case Study of Assa'adah Kindergarten: Hubungan antara Kehadiran Psikologis Ayah dengan Pembentukan Sikap Anti-Bullying di Usia Dini: Studi Kasus TK Assa’adah Farodisa, Salsabila Nur; Habibah⁠, Sulhatul; Nafisah, Aisyah Durrotun
Academia Open Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): June
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/acopen.11.2026.14067

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General Background: Bullying remains a recurring problem in educational settings, including early childhood education, where children are in a crucial stage of social and emotional development. Specific Background: Family plays a central part in preventing bullying, yet fathers’ roles are often overlooked because paternal involvement is frequently associated with economic responsibility rather than emotional caregiving. Knowledge Gap: Research on fathers’ psychological presence in shaping anti-bullying character in early childhood, particularly in early childhood education contexts, remains limited. Aims: This study examines the role of fathers’ psychological presence in forming anti-bullying character among young children at Assa’adah Kindergarten. Results: Using a qualitative case study, the findings show that fathers’ psychological presence appears through involvement in daily caregiving, warm communication, value transmission, and behavioral modeling. Anti-bullying character formation is reflected in children’s emotional control, empathy, self-confidence, assertive responses, and willingness to report harmful behavior without retaliation. Differences in paternal occupation shaped patterns of involvement, yet the quality of emotional engagement was more decisive than the amount of time spent together. Novelty: This study highlights fathers’ psychological presence as the central analytical focus and connects it directly with anti-bullying character formation in early childhood education. Implications: The findings support father-inclusive parenting programs and school-family collaboration as practical strategies for early bullying prevention. Highlights• Fathers’ psychological presence was reflected in caregiving, warm interaction, value transmission, and role modeling.• Anti-bullying character was shaped through emotional regulation, empathy, self-confidence, and safe reporting habits.• Emotional engagement mattered more than time quantity across different paternal occupational backgrounds. KeywordsFathers’ Psychological Presence; Anti-Bullying Character; Early Childhood Education; Emotional Engagement; Parenting Involvement
Exploring the Use of Loose Parts Boxes in Developing Creativity and Problem-Solving Skills in Early Childhood: Eksplorasi Pemanfaatan Loose Parts Box dalam Mengembangkan Kreativitas dan Kemampuan Problem Solving Anak Usia Dini Umamah, Achidiyah Zuke; Halim, Abdul; Nafisah, Aisyah Durrotun
Academia Open Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): June
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/acopen.11.2026.14196

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General Background: Early childhood education requires play-based learning that allows children to explore, express ideas, and develop cognitive, social-emotional, and language abilities through meaningful experiences. Specific Background: Loose parts box activities provide open-ended materials that children can move, combine, modify, and reconstruct, while challenge cards offer light scaffolding to guide exploration without limiting freedom. Knowledge Gap: Previous studies have mostly reported outcomes of loose parts use, while the learning processes, problem-solving patterns, resilience, and child interaction during structured open-ended play remain insufficiently explored. Aims: This qualitative case study examined the use of loose parts boxes with challenge cards in developing creativity and problem-solving skills among 13 children aged 5–6 years through participant observation, teacher interviews, and documentation across six meetings. Results: The findings showed progressive improvement in independent material exploration, object combination into new constructions, repeated attempts after failure, verbal expression of original ideas, and independent use of challenge cards. Three problem-solving patterns emerged: trial and error, creative adaptation, and peer collaboration. Challenge cards functioned as scaffolding, while resilience appeared when children changed strategies after failure. Novelty: The study reveals how loose parts boxes combined with challenge cards create a structured yet flexible play environment that supports exploration, adaptation, and collaborative problem solving. Implications: This medium can serve as an inclusive alternative for play-based early childhood learning, although contextual findings require cautious generalization. Highlights • Open-ended materials encouraged independent exploration and new object construction.• Challenge cards provided scaffolding without restricting children’s exploratory freedom.• Trial and error, adaptation, and peer collaboration appeared naturally during activities. Keywords Loose Parts Box; Creativity; Problem Solving; Early Childhood; Scaffolding