THE RELATIONSHIP OF BONDING ATTACHMENT BETWEEN CHILDREN
AND WORKING MOTHERS TOWARDS CHILDREN'S SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT AND INDEPENDENCE IN AL IZZAH KINDERGARTEN,
MOJOKERTO
Lida Khalimatus Sa'diya Universitas Bina Sehat PPNI Lidarafi2@gmail.
ABSTRACT
Keywords The golden age period is a time of growth for children that occurs early in their During this period, children's growth and development occur very The foundation of children's growth and development during the golden age is the family environment.
The family is the primary environment for children's growth and development, shaping the good and bad aspects of human personality.
The role of mothers as parents is very important in forming a bonding attachment with children.
Working mothers have less time with their children, which can affect their development.
The treatment given by parents to children, whether in the form of affection or protection, according to the child's needs, will foster a bond.
The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between children's attachment to working mothers and the development of children's social independence at Al Izzah Kindergarten.
Mojokerto.
Quantitative research method with correlation research type, and its output is a Book with an ISBN and the Bershinta research journal.
Based on the results of the Pearson correlation test, which shows a correlation coefficient of 0.
537 and a significance level of 0.
002 between the bonding attachment variable and social development and independence.
The significance value is less than 0.
therefore, the Ha statement is accepted.
The correlation value of 0.
537, according to the correlation coefficient value guidelines, indicates that the level of bonding attachment relationship between children and working mothers to social development and independence is included in the category of strong or high relationships.
INTRODUCTION
The environment is a major factor influencing a child's development.
Bonding Social positive environment can have a positive Conversely, environment can have a negative impact.
child's environment includes family, school.
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The family environment is a key pillar in a child's development, shaping the good and bad aspects of their personality, fostering ethical, moral, and moral (Yersi Ahzani, 2.
Bonding develops from birth until several years later and impacts the child's subsequent development.
Attachment, on the other hand, is the relationship that results from bonding, a child's tendency to remain close to their mother or primary caregiver.
Parents build attachments with their children through the bonding process.
The speed with which attachment develops depends on the quality of the bonding provided.
(Yuanita ANthon Sope, 2.
Every child develops at a different It is the parents' responsibility to monitor their child's development so they can be aware of every milestone they A child's development is the result of the stimulation provided by their parents.
(Ni Putu Kurnia Indriana & Dian Samtyaningsuh, 2.
Bonding and attachment are important in developing children's social competence with peers.
According to Wijirahayu et al.
, a secure attachment between mother and child can help improve the child's social development and (Pumamasari & Nurhaeni.
Based on the background outlined above, the researchers are interested in conducting further research on "The Relationship Between Bonding and Attachment Between Children and Working Mothers and Children's Social Development and Independence at Al Izzah Kindergarten.
Mojokerto.
METHOD
This study uses quantitative research, using a correlation design, using quantitative data and statistical techniques, especially the product-moment correlation (Pearso.
The population of this study consists of children whose mothers have working status who study at Al Izzah Mojokerto Kindergarten in the 2025-2026 academic year, namely 92.
The independent variable in this study is the bonding attachment of children and working mothers.
The dependent variable in this study is social
RESULTS
Table 1.
Respondent Characteristics It is interpreted that the majority of mothers' ages .
were 19-35 years old, and the majority of mothers' education .
were high school/university Tabel 2.
Analysis of the Relationship between Bonding Attachment between Children and Working Mothers on Children's Social Development and Independence.
It was found that the significance value for the Bonding Attachment variable was 0.
This means that the significance value for the Bonding Attachment variable is more 05, meaning that the attachment International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Science (IJNMS).
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Tabel 3.
Product Moment Correlation Results The correlation value of 0.
according to the correlation coefficient value guidelines, indicates that the level of bonding attachment relationship of children and working mothers on social development and independence is included in the category of sufficient or moderate relationships.
CONCLUSION
The Pearson correlation test results showed a correlation coefficient of 0.
537 and a significance level of 0.
002 between the bonding attachment variable and social development and independence.
The significance value is less than 0.
DISCUSSION