THE INFLUENCE OF THE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT, INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION, AND SMARTPHONE ADDICTION ON CHILDREN^S EMOTION DEVELOPMENT Irfan Fauzi Rachmat, Erdawati, Sofia Hartati
Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Abstract
Efforts to increase early childhood emotional development towards a positive direction cannot be separated by the various factors that influence it. This study aims to see the relationship between the role of the family environment, interpersonal communication, and smartphone addiction on children^s emotional development in Cirebon, West Java. Using survey research methods with SEM analysis techniques assisted by AMOS software. Data analysis was carried out on 263 parents who had early childhood aged 4-6 years. Determination of the sample using proportionate cluster random sampling. The results of the research study showed that the family environment partially has a positive direct effect on children^s emotional development, while smartphone addiction has a negative effect on children^s emotional development. This is different in interpersonal communication, which apparently does not influence children^s emotional development. This indicates that if you want to improve the development of positive emotions in children, what must be the main concern and priority in the improvement is to always create a harmonious family environment and reduce the level of smartphone addiction. So it is necessary to have policies and joint attention, both from the government, schools, or parents at home to continue to pay attention to a positive family environment for children and to monitor children^s smartphone use so that it is not excessive.
Keywords: Family Environment, Interpersonal Communication, Smartphone Addiction, Emotional Development, SEM, AMOS
