STRES PENGASUHAN PADA IBU SEBAGAI PREDIKTOR MASALAH KESEHATAN MENTAL ANAK USIA DINI
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https://doi.org/10.51878/paedagogy.v6i1.9980Keywords:
Kesehatan Mental Anak Usia Dini, Stres Pengasuhan Ibu, SDQAbstract
Early childhood mental health is a crucial foundation for emotional and behavioral development, which is significantly influenced by parental psychological dynamics. One factor believed to contribute to children’s mental health issues is parenting stress in mothers as the primary caregivers. This study aims to analyze the relationship and predictive role of maternal parenting stress on early childhood mental health issues. The study employs a quantitative approach with a correlational design. The study sample consisted of 72 mothers with children aged 4–6 years in one subdistrict of Makassar City, selected using purposive sampling. Data collection was conducted using the Parenting Stress Scale (PSS) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), both completed by the mothers. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test, the linearity test, Pearson’s Product-Moment correlation, and simple linear regression using SPSS version 25. The results indicated that the data were normally distributed and that the relationship between variables was linear. The correlation test revealed a positive and significant relationship between maternal parenting stress and mental health problems in young children (r = 0.301; Sig. = 0.010). The results of simple linear regression indicated that maternal parenting stress is a significant predictor of mental health problems in young children, contributing 9.0% (R-squared = 0.090). These findings indicate that the higher the maternal parenting stress, the higher the mental health problems in early childhood. Thus, the mother’s psychological condition needs to be considered in efforts toward early detection and intervention for children’s mental health.
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Kesehatan mental anak usia dini merupakan fondasi krusial bagi perkembangan emosi dan perilaku yang dipengaruhi secara signifikan oleh dinamika psikologis orang tua. Salah satu faktor yang diduga berperan pada masalah kesehatan mental anak adalah stres pengasuhan pada ibu sebagai pengasuh utama. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan serta peran prediktif stres pengasuhan ibu terhadap masalah kesehatan mental anak usia dini. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain korelasional. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 72 ibu yang memiliki anak usia 4-6 tahun di salah satu kecamatan di Kota Makassar dan dipilih dengan teknik purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan Skala Stres Pengasuhan (SSP) dan Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) yang diisi oleh ibu. Analisis data meliputi statistik deskriptif, uji normalitas Kolmogorov-Smirnov, uji linearitas, korelasi Product Moment Pearson, dan regresi linier sederhana dengan bantuan SPSS versi 25. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa data berdistribusi normal dan hubungan antarvariabel bersifat linier. Uji korelasi menunjukkan adanya hubungan positif dan signifikan antara stres pengasuhan ibu dan masalah kesehatan mental anak usia dini (r = 0,301; Sig. = 0,010). Hasil regresi linier sederhana menunjukkan bahwa stres pengasuhan ibu merupakan prediktor yang signifikan terhadap masalah kesehatan mental anak usia dini dengan kontribusi sebesar 9,0% (R Square = 0,090). Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa semakin tinggi stres pengasuhan ibu, semakin tinggi pula masalah kesehatan mental anak usia dini. Dengan demikian, kondisi psikologis ibu perlu menjadi perhatian dalam upaya deteksi dini dan intervensi kesehatan mental anak.
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