The The Influence of Parental Involvement and Work on Early Childhood Language Development

Andrian, Tedy
Makalim, Ira
Supriyadi, Supriyadi

Education, Language, and Culture Journal
Vol 5 No 1 (2025): April (EDULEC)

This study aims to analyze the influence of parental involvement and work on early childhood language development. The research method used is quantitative with a survey approach. The research sample consisted of 45 parents of children aged 5-6 years who attended PAUD MELATI 01 Warakas, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta. Instruments include a parent engagement questionnaire with Cronbach's Alpha reliability of 0.941, a parent work questionnaire (α = 0.81), and a child language development instrument based on the National Standards for Early Childhood Education. The results of the double linear regression analysis showed that parental involvement had a significant effect on children's language development (p < 0.05), while parental work did not have a significant effect. Simultaneously, the combination of parental involvement and work explained 50.1% of the variability of children's language development. These results emphasize the importance of active parental involvement in supporting early childhood language skills.