HUBUNGAN ANTARA STIMULASI KELUARGA DENGAN PERKEMBANGAN BATITA

Background child development in golden period (under 3 years of age) is multifactorial. Family stimulation is one of extrinsic factors that affects child development. Family stimulation consists of Responsive Nurturance, Involvement from mother, acceptance child behaviour, organization child environment, variety of nurturance, and miscellaneous learning materials. Aim To analyze the association between family stimulation with development in children under 3 years of age. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted in April-May 2015 with children aged 3-36 months enrolled in center for pre and postnatal health of primary health center from 5 districts in Semarang. Subject was chosen by cluster sampling. Sampling was done by questionnaire interview to parents. Family stimulation was measured with Home Observation of the Environment (HOME) and child development was measured with “Kuesioner Pra Skrining Perkembangan”(KPSP). Data was analyzed by Chi-Square with significance level of p<0,05. Result There was 84 respondents that consisted of 36 male and 48 female. This study found 15 respondents (17,86 %) suspected developmental delay. Twelve respondents (86,67 %) who were suspected developmental delay experienced less family stimulation. There was significant association between family stimulation with the developmental sectors of gross motor (p<0,001), fine motor (p<0,001), language and speech, (p<0,001) and socialization and independence (p=0,002) in children under 3 years of age. There was a significant association between family stimulation with developmental process in children under 3 years of age (p<0,001). Conclusion Family stimulation have a significant association with the development in children under 3 years of age. Keyword: Family stimulation, child development, children under 3 years of ag