Elementary School Age Children, Do They Still Often Tell Stories? Yudho Bawono, Wasis Purwo Wibowo, Puji Restu Aditiya, Ar Liza Listiyana, Samsul Muarif
Psychology Study Program, Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura
Email: yudho.bawono[at]trunojoyo.ac.id
Abstract
The aim of this research is to find out whether or not elementary school age children are often told stories. This research method uses a quantitative approach with survey methods. The research subjects were all students of class IV and V from SDIT Ulil Albab, Kamal District, Bangkalan Regency, totaling 57 students. The data collection tool used in this research was the Storytelling Intensity Questionnaire. The data analysis used is Descriptive Statistical Test. The results of data analysis show that 7 students who are often told stories and 50 students are not often told stories. Based on the results of data analysis, it can be said that elementary school age children, especially those in class IV and V (aged 10-11 years), are not often told stories in their daily lives. One of the factors that is thought to be the cause of elementary school age children not being told stories often is because nowadays, children are more often exposed to gadgets in their daily lives. This is also supported by the lack of role of parents in providing fairy tales to children. The advice given is to reduce the use of gadgets by children and parents to start spending time telling stories to their children.
Keywords: fairy tale- elementary school age children
