The Influence of Parent-Child Interaction on The Language and Cognitive Development of Preschool Children

Fitri Nirwanti Missa, Fredericksen Victoranto Amseke

Abstract

The language and cognitive development of preschool children is very important and is influenced by positive parental interactions. This study aims to determine the effect of parent-child interactions on the language and cognitive development of preschool children aged 4-6 years. This research method is quantitative with an ex post facto approach. The research sample consisted of 45 children aged 4-6 years using a total sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires to parents, teacher observations, and semi-structured interviews, and analysis using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the regression analysis showed a significance value of p = 0.000 and an R Square of 0.583, which means that 58.3% of the variation in children's language and cognitive development is influenced by parental interactions. The data analysis technique in this study was simple linear regression. The findings show that positive parental interactions, such as dialogue, playing, and reading together, contribute significantly to enriching vocabulary, improving logical thinking skills, and forming the basis of children's communication. This study emphasizes the importance of the role of parents as the main facilitators in children's education and development from an early age. Therefore, the active involvement of parents in their children's daily activities needs to be increased in order to optimize the language and cognitive development of preschool children.

Keywords

preschool children; parent-child interaction; language development; cognitive development

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20961/kc.v14i3.116478

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