GAMBARAN TINGKAT PEMAHAMAN DAN KEMANDIRIAN ORANG TUA DALAM PENGKAJIAN PERKEMBANGAN ANAK DI DESA SERANGAN Ni Kadek Vira Permata Sari, Made Rismawan, dan I Gede Satria Astawa Fakultas Kesehatan Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bali Email : [email protected] ABSTRAK Latar Belakang : Penyimpangan perkembangan anak banyak ditemukan di masyarakat karena kurangnya pemahaman dan kemandirian orang tua dalam mengkaji perkembangan anak padahal faktor yang menentukan dalam pembentukan karakter seorang anak ialah orang tua. Tujuan : Untuk mengetahui Gambaran Tingkat Pemahaman dan Kemandirian Orang Tua Dalam Pengkajian Perkembangan Anak di Desa Serangan. Metode : Desain penelitian yang digunakan yaitu deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Waktu penelitian pada bulan Maret sampai April 2022 yang dilakukan di Desa Serangan. Sampel sebanyak 156 responden, dipilih menggunakan teknik stratified random sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan yairu kuesioner yang telah dilakukan uji face validity. Teknik analisa data menggunakan Uji Univariat. Hasil : Menunjukan sebagian besar responden memiliki tingkat pemahaman baik sebanyak 91 responden (58,3%), dan sebagian besar responden memiliki kemandirian cukup sebanyak 113 responden (72,4). Kesimpulan : Tingkat pemahaman orang tua tergolong baik dan kemandirian orang tua tergolong cukup sehingga orang tua perlu untuk selalu mendampingi anaknya agar orang tua mengetahui setiap perkembangan yang dialami anaknya. Kata Kunci : Kemandirian, Tingkat Pemahaman Orang Tua dan Perkembangan Anak.

THE PARENTS' LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING AND INDEPENDENCE IN ASSESSING CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT IN SERANGAN VILLAGE Ni Kadek Vira Permata Sari Faculty of Health Bachelor of Nursing Program Institute of Technology and Health Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background. Deviations in the development of children are often found in society due to parents' lack of understanding and independence in assessing the children's development, even though the determining factor in the formation of a child's character is parents. The purpose of this study was to identify the parents' level of understanding and independence in assessing children's development in Serangan Village Method. This study employed a descriptive with a cross-sectional approach. The study was conducted from March to April 2022 in Serangan Village. A sample of 156 respondents was recruited using a stratified random sampling technique. The instrument used was a questionnaire that has been tested for face validity. Data analysis technique using Univariate Test. Results. Findings indicated that most of the respondents have a good level of understanding, with 91 respondents (58.3%), and most have sufficient independence, with 113 respondents (72.4). Conclusion. The level of parents' understanding is in a good category, and the parents' independence is sufficient. Parents always need to accompany their children, so they know every development experienced by their children. Keywords: Independence, Level of Parents' Understanding, and Child Development.