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Parental Mental Health Association with Preschoolers' Social Skills in Urban Indonesia Meriyandah, Hilda; Nurdiantami, Yuri; Shresta, Smarika; Li, Xiang; Zhu, Zhu; Shigeeda, Maiko; Anme, Tokie; Suryani, Rotua; Bunga, Dinda Nur Fajri Hidayati; Agustina, Lisna
Jurnal Parenting dan Anak Vol. 2 No. 3 (2025): April
Publisher : Indonesian Journal Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47134/jpa.v2i3.1483

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Children's social development is an important aspect that influences their later life; hence it is important to optimize their development from an early age. This study investigates the correlation between development of social skills in preschool-aged children and parental mental health in Indonesia. Utilizing a cross-sectional observational methodology, data were gathered from 343 parents and teachers within nine private kindergartens located in SJ Ward, B City. The mental health of parents was examined with the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), whilst the social abilities of children were measured with the Social Skill Scale (SSS). Findings revealed a negative correlation between parental stress and anxiety with children's assertion, self-control, and cooperation. Nonetheless, depression did not exhibit significant correlations with social skills, which might be influenced by the study's cross-sectional design. The results underscore the necessity for early interventions aimed at alleviating parental stress and anxiety to enhance children's social skills. This research is the first application of the validated SSS for preschoolers in Indonesia, enhancing the comprehension of early childhood social development. Future investigations should examine long-term consequences via longitudinal studies. These findings offer significant insights for educators and mental health experts in formulating parenting support programs that promote healthy child 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

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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 Agustina, Lisna Anme, Tokie Bunga, Dinda Nur Fajri Hidayati Li Xiang Meriyandah, Hilda Nurdiantami, Yuri Rotua Suryani Shigeeda, Maiko Shresta, Smarika Tokie, Anme Xiang Li Yanlin, Wang