Role of Parents on Children's Prosocial Behavior at the Public Playground

Abstract

Children's good behavior on playgrounds is important to their overall social development. This study aimed to investigate the roles of parents and children's prosocial behavior in the playground in the Singgalang Padang Complex. Furthermore, this study looked at the effect of training on their parents' prosocial behavior. This was a mixed-method research study in which the qualitative analysis used interviews and questionnaires on 20 parents to investigate their prosocial behavior. Following that, the parents participated in three training sessions to increase their understanding of improving their children's prosocial behavior. The influence of the instruction on the children's prosocial behavior was then assessed using a quantitative analysis based on a quasi-experimental design. The qualitative data revealed a scarcity of prosocial activities for early development in public facilities and playgrounds. However, quantitative data revealed a substantial change in children's prosocial conduct before and after parental instruction (Cohen d = 1.13). On the other hand, the conduct of today's youth has a considerable influence on the extent to which they have acquired their ability for prosocial maturity. If parents receive training to help their children develop prosocial behavior, they will be able to socialize with other children