The Relationship Between Play Patterns and the Development and Maturation of Children's Thinking Abilities (Cognitive) of Preschool Age in Kindergarten

Kasmiati, Kasmiati
M, Warda
Rahayu, Rahayu
Amalia, Rizki
Fitri, Lidia

International Journal of Health Sciences
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): IJHS : International Journal of Health Sciences

The function of play and interaction in games has an important role in children's cognitive and social development. Playing gives a relaxing effect to children. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between playing patterns and the cognitive development of preschool children. This research method is a quantitative study with a survey analysis research design with a cross-sectional study approach. The sampling technique used was a total sampling of 30 students. The instrument used was a questionnaire sheet. The results of the analysis of the relationship between play patterns and cognitive development showed that there was a relationship between play patterns and cognitive development, this was based on the results of the chi square test showing that α <0.05 with a value of α = 0.033. The conclusion of this study There is a relationship between play patterns and cognitive development in Kindergarten.