THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACTIVE PLAY WITH GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AGED 4-6 YEARS IN TK RA CUT NYAK DIEN GENDINGAN VILLAGE, TULUNGAGUNG

Abstract

Active play affects the gross motor development of children aged 4-6. Assessment of children's gross motor development can be seen from the type of children's play, namely active play; with children who play actively, children's gross motor development will develop well or normally. This research aims to determine the relationship between active play and gross motor development for children aged 4-6 years. RA. Cut Nyak Dien, Gendingan village, Kedungwaru district, Tulungagung regency on 6-8 February 2015. The research design used a cross-sectional method. They are using a total sampling technique with research subjects, namely one of the parents or guardians of the student and their child aged 4-6 years who are registered at TK RA.Cut Nyak Dien Gendingan village Kec.Kedungwaru Kab.Tulungagung, who met the inclusion criteria. Data collection techniques using a questionnaire to determine the type of children's play and DDST (the Denver Development Screening Test) form to determine the level of gross motor development of children. Then the data were analyzed using it to determine the percentage of respondents. Furthermore, the collected data was processed using a statistical test with SPSS version 16 with Spearman rank (rho) with a probability linkage level <a = 0.05. The results of the data analysis showed that out of 72 respondents, almost all of them had a type of active play with appropriate gross motoric development of children, as many as 61 respondents, 84.7%, while with the type of passive play with appropriate development, namely 0 respondents or (0%). The results of the Spearman rank statistical test (rho) show that the value of p = 0.000 < α = 0.05 (significantly related) is obtained. Thus, Ho is rejected, and H1 is accepted, meaning that there is a relationship between active play and gross motor development of children aged 4-6 years. It can be concluded that active play indicates the status of appropriate gross motor development of children. Therefore, it is essential to give counseling and motivation so that parents can provide a type of play appropriate to the gross motor development of children aged 4-6 years.