The Relationship Between Child Nurturing Pattern, Family Support, and Language Competence in Children Aged 5-6 Years with Auditory Disorder

Dewi Tirtawati (School of Health Polytechnics Surakarta)
Nunuk Suryani (Faculty of Teaching and Educational Sciences, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta)
Rita Benya Adriani (School of Health Polytechnics Surakarta)

Journal of Maternal and Child Health
Vol. 1 No. 3 (2016)

Background: Hearing is one of the important senses for human that functions as a communication tool and education. Lack of hearing ability in children may hinder development and lead to problem in language and speaking ability. In turn it may affect academic achievement. Hearing disorder therefore needs to be detected early. This study aimed to determine the relationship between child nurturing pattern, family support, and language competence in children aged 5-6 years with auditory disorder.Subjects and Method: This was an analytic and observational study with cross sectional design. It was carried out at