INFLUENCE OF GADGET ON SOCIAL PERSONAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD

Abstract

Child growth is a dynamic and continuous process (Rohan Siyoto, 2013). The current condition in most societies is the number of families who have begun to introduce gadgets in the accompaniment of children's growth stimulation. In this case, gadgets have an impact on the growth process both socially and emotionally. The general purpose of analyzing the effect of using gadgets with Personal social early childhood. Method : This research uses analytical method with cross sectional prospective design. Sampling using accidental sampling technique. Independent variables are education, economic status and exposure of usage, while dependent variable is social personal. Data were analyzed by using chi square test. Results : The result of the research shows that there is a correlation between exposure of use with personal social with significance value 0,001 < α, while for education and economic status variable there is no relation with personal social with significance value α > 0,05. Conclusion : The conclusion of this study is the frequent exposure of children's use of gadgets affect the child's personal social.