The Relationship Between Mothers' Knowledge and Attitudes towards the Growth and Development of Infants Aged 6–24 Months at PMB Pera in 2025 / Hubungan Pengetahuan dan Sikap Orang Tua Dengan Tumbuh Kembang Bayi 6-24 Bulan di PMB Pera Tahun 2025

Background: Growth and development are often considered similar as both involve changes in infants. Growth refers to quantitative changes related to physical maturation, such as increases in body size and weight, which are irreversible. In contrast, development refers to qualitative changes involving the maturation of body functions and structures, and this process continues throughout life. Several factors, including parental knowledge and attitudes, significantly influence and are correlated with infant growth and development. Mothers with low levels of knowledge and negative attitudes are at higher risk of experiencing deviations in their infants’ growth and development. Objective: This study aims to identify the correlation between parental knowledge and attitudes toward infant growth and development among mothers at PMB Pera. Methods: This research used a quantitative approach with an observational design and a cross-sectional study method. Data were gathered by distributing questionnaires and interviews involving 30 respondents. The acquired dataset was processed utilizing univariate and bivariate techniques and tested with the Chi-Square test to examine the correlation between variables. Results: Considering the Chi-Square analysis, there was a significant relationship between parental knowledge and infant growth and development, with a p-value of 0.000. Likewise, parental attitudes toward infant growth and development showed a significant relationship, with a p-value of 0.044. These outcomes indicate that the independent variables in this study have a significant correlation with the growth and development of infants aged 6–24 months at PMB Pera.

Latar Belakang: Pertumbuhan (Growth) dan perkembangan (Development) bermakna sama dimana bayi mengalami peralihan. Pertumbuhan berupa perubahan yang sifatnya kuantitas yang merupakan proses mematangkan fisik. Contoh nya : peningkatan ukuran dan berat badan, yang bersifat irreversible, sedangkan perkembangan berupa perubahan kualitatif berkaitan dengan pematangan fungsi dan struktur tubuh, dan proses ini bersifat berkelanjutan seumur hidup. Beberapa faktor seperti pengetahuan dan sikap orang tua memiliki pengaruh dan hubungan yang signifikan terhadap tumbuh kembang bayi. Ibu dengan pengetahuan kurang dan sikap negative beresiko untuk penyimpangan tumbuh kembang bayi nya. Tujuan: Untuk mengidentifikasi korelasi antara pengetahuan dan sikap orang tua terhadap tumbuh kembang bayi pada ibu di PMB Pera. Metode: Penelitian ini mempergunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain penelitian dilakukan observasional dengan study cross-sectional. Data di kumpulkan melalui penyebaran kuisoner dan wawancara terhadap 30 responden. Data yang didapat lalu dianalisis mempergunakan Teknik univariat dan Teknik bivariat dan di uji analasis dengan Chi-Square untuk melihat korelasi antar variable. Hasil: Berdasarkan analisis uji Chi-Square di dapatkan bahwa terdapatnya hubungan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan orang tua terhadap tumbuh kembang bayi dengan nilai p = 0,000. Sikap orang tua terhadap tumbuh kembang bayi dengan hasil signifikan nilai p = 0,044. Mengindikasikan bahwa variable bebas dari penelitian ini memiliki hubungan yang signifikan terhadap tumbuh kembang bayi 6 – 24 bulan di PMB Pera.