THE CORRELATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND PARENT’S ATTITUDE TO THE INDEPENDENCY OF MILD MENTAL RETARDATION CHILDREND AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDEREN (SDLB) OF PROF. DR. SRI. SOEDEWI-MASJCHUN SOFWAN, SH, JAMBI 2017

Authors

  • Anisa Anisa
  • Yunita Muliasari

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36565/jab.v6i2.31

Keywords:

Knowledge, Attitude, Child Independence Mental Retardation

Abstract

Background:Mental retardation is a condition characterized by lower inteligence that causes an individual cannot learn and adapt to the needs of the community related to normal-considered capabilities.

Method:The research is a quantitative research applying cross sectional method to identify the correlation of knowledge and parents’ Attitude to the independence of mental retardadion child. This research was conducted at SDLB Prof. Dr. Sri Soedewi Masjchun Sofwaan, SH from 1 to 9 of March, 2017. The number of samples used is 53 respondents with a total sampling technique. The instruments applied in data collection are research questionnaires, analyzed with univariat and bivariat applying chi square test.

Result:The result of the analysis show that 75.5% has parent’s good knowledge, 52,8% has parent’s good attitude, 37.7% has the independence of mental retardation child. The result show that there is a correlation between knowledge (p-value = 0,021) and attitude (p-value = 0,004) with the independence of mental retardation children.

It is sugested that SDLB coordinate cooperation with health educational institutes in order to provide guidance and counseling related to the service needs of Mental Retardation Children.

Downloads

Published

2018-04-25

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2017): September

Section

Articles

License

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).