<![CDATA[This study was motivated by the increasing use of gadgets among parents, particularly fathers, which has the potential to reduce the quality of interactions with young children. This condition is known as father’s phubbing, which refers to a father’s behavior of focusing more on a gadget than on interacting with his child. This study aimed to determine the relationship between father’s phubbing and attention-seeking behavior in early childhood at State Kindergarten Pembina II Pekanbaru City. This study employed a quantitative approach with a correlational research design. The research sample consisted of 30 children selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data on father’s phubbing were obtained through questionnaires completed by mothers, while data on attention-seeking behavior were obtained through questionnaires completed by teachers. The research instruments met the requirements of validity and reliability. Data analysis was conducted using the Spearman Rank correlation test. The results showed that there was no significant relationship between father’s phubbing and attention-seeking behavior in early childhood. This was evidenced by a correlation coefficient value of rₛ = -0.055 with a significance value of p = 0.773 (p > 0.05). Therefore, the alternative hypothesis (H₁) was rejected and the null hypothesis (H₀) was accepted. These findings indicate that attention-seeking behavior in early childhood is not significantly related to father’s phubbing and is presumed to be influenced by various other factors that were not examined in this study.]]>
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