Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat dan Penelitian Thawalib
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat dan Penelitian Thawalib

Healthy Gadget Use Education to Support Children’s Personal and Social Development

Elpinaria Girsang (Akademi Kebidanan Wijaya Husada)
Yuliana Yuliana (Akademi Kebidanan Wijaya Husada)
Salsalina Yuniarty (Akademi Kebidanan Wijaya Husada)
Rizka Sulistyaningsih (Akademi Kebidanan Wijaya Husada)
Ipa Hariyati Malawat (Akademi Kebidanan Wijaya Husada)
Tiara Apriliani (Akademi Kebidanan Wijaya Husada)
Milawati Milawati (Akademi Kebidanan Wijaya Husada)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2026

Abstract

The problem in this activity is the low level of parents’ understanding regarding healthy gadget use, which can hinder the optimal social development of preschool-aged children. The purpose of this training is to improve parents’ knowledge about healthy gadget use to support children’s personal and social development. The training method used is interactive health education through lectures, group discussions, demonstrations, and participatory reflection with participating parents. The training results show a significant increase in parents’ knowledge of healthy, controlled gadget use for preschool children. Parents have a better understanding of the importance of limiting screen time, selecting age-appropriate content, and encouraging children to interact more with their social environment. In addition, there is a shift in parenting attitudes toward more informed, educational digital parenting practices, and children show improved social interaction, such as being more active in playing with peers and reduced gadget dependence. In conclusion, this training is effective in increasing parents’ knowledge and supporting children’s social development in a more optimal and balanced way. The significance of this training lies in its role as a preventive and promotive effort to improve the quality of family digital parenting in the modern technological era.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

thame

Publisher

Subject

Religion Education Social Sciences

Description

Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat dan Penelitian Thawalib P-ISSN 2828-1187, E-ISSN 2828-1047 published by STAI Publisistik Thawalib Jakarta is an open-access international journal published twice a year (February-Augustus). This journal provides writing on research results and community service. This ...