Journal of Childhood Development
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): Journal of Childhood Development

Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Animated Video "Siaga Cilik" in Optimizing the Understanding of Flood Disaster Mitigation Concepts in Early Childhood

Dhita Paranita Ningtyas (Universitas Trilogi, Indonesia)
Dhianne Princesse Ningtyas (Universitas Trilogi, Indonesia)
Choirudin Choirudin (Universitas Ma’arif Lampung, Indonesia)



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Publish Date
31 Mar 2026

Abstract

This research is motivated by the high risk of flood disasters in the Kampung Melayu Village area, Jatinegara District, East Jakarta, and the low understanding of early childhood about disaster mitigation. The aim of the study was to analyze the effectiveness of the "Siaga Cilik" animated video in optimizing the understanding of flood disaster mitigation concepts in early childhood at PAUD Ruhul Islam Tanah Rendah. The research method used a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design. The research subjects were 23 children aged 5-6 years at PAUD Ruhul Islam. The research instrument was an observation sheet on understanding disaster mitigation which included three indicators: knowledge of flood signs, understanding of evacuation actions, and preparedness for facing floods. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and N-Gain Score. The results showed a significant increase in children's understanding after the "Siaga Cilik" animated video intervention. The average pretest score of 45.67 (poor category) increased to 82.34 (good category) in the posttest. The Wilcoxon test results showed a p-value = 0.000 < 0.05, which means there is a significant difference between pretest and posttest. The N-Gain Score analysis showed an average value of 0.67 in the medium category. These findings indicate that the "Siaga Cilik" animated video is effective in optimizing the understanding of flood disaster mitigation concepts in early childhood. This research recommends the use of animated media as a disaster mitigation learning strategy that is appropriate to the characteristics of early childhood.

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jcd

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Journal of Childhood Devlopment includes prenatal and birth development, physical, cognitive, psychosocial, moral and religious values, physical motor development, social emotional development, language development, artistic and creative development, assessment of early childhood development, ...