Association between Receptive Language Skill and Social Communication Skill among Preschool Children: Path Analysis Evidence from Surakarta, Central Java
| Main Authors: | Susanti, Nadya, Pamungkasari, Eti Poncorini, Adriani, Rita Benya |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Journal of Maternal and Child Health
, 2020
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- Background: Children with social communication problems run the risk of academic failure, difficulty forming friendships, social exclusion, and withdrawal. The ability of social communication is influenced by several factors including receptive language skills, parenting patterns, child birth order, and gender. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between receptive language skills and social communication skills using Path Analysis.Subjects and Method: This study used a cross sectional study design, which was conducted in Surakarta City, Central Java in January 2020. A sample of 200 people was selected using a random sampling technique. The dependent variable is the ability of social communication. The independent variable is receptive language ability, parenting, birth order, and gender. Data collection was performed using a questionnaire and analyzed by path analysis using Stata 13.Results: Good receptive language skills directly increase social communication skills (b = 3.21; 95% CI = 0.50 to 2.07; p = 0.001). The birth order of the first child directly increased the ability of social communication (b = 3.11; 95% CI = 0.45 to 1.99; p = 0.002). Democratic parenting directly increases the ability of social communication (b = 4.94; 95% CI = 1.40 to 3.24; p <0.001). Female sex directly increased social communication skills (b = 5.49; 95% CI = 1.41 to 2.98; p <0.001).Conclusion: Good social communication skills in pre-school age children increase directly with good receptive language skills, birth order of the first child, parenting patterns of democratic parents and female gender.Keywords: Social communication skills, receptive language skills, birth order, parenting, genderCorrespondence: Nadya Susanti. Masters Program in Public Health. Universitas Sebelas Maret, Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, 57126. Email: nadyasusanti3@gmail.com. Mobile: 081568222014Journal of Maternal and Child Health (2020), 5(3): 226-234https://doi.org/10.26911/thejmch.2020.05.03.01