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Factors Influenced Family Values, and Children¡¦s Emotional Inteligence (At Some Primary Schools in Kotamadya Bogor) Veriati Siregar; Ratna Megawangi; Dwi Hastuti
Media Gizi dan Keluarga Vol. 24 No. 1 (2000): Jurnal Media Gizi dan Keluarga
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The general objective of the study is to determine factors that influence family values and emotional intelligence of school aged children. This study was conducted at SDN Polisi I (group I), SDN Gunung Batu I (group II), and SDN Balumbang Jaya I (group III), Kotamadya Bogor for two months, from June to August 1999. The samples were fourth grade children within the age range of 10 - 11 years old. Data consist of primary and secondary data. Primary data include family identity, housing condition, family socio-economic status, family characteristics, family values and children„Ss emotional intelligence (EQ). Secondary data include facilities of the schools. Data were analized descriptively and statistically using Cronbach¡¦s alpha test, Factor Analisys test, anova test, Chi-square test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Spearmans ¡§rank¡¨ correlation test and multiple regression analysis.Result of the study showed that family values differ between groups in terms of affection, communication, respectfulness and commitment. The only factor influence family values was mother personality. Childrens emotional intelligence includes self emotional awareness, self emotional control, emphaty and the art of keeping relationship are not significant between groups. Factors that influence children¡¦s emotional intelligence (EQ) are value of communication and mothers family history.
The Influence of Family Strength on the Quality of Pregnancy Euis Sunarti; Hidayat Syarief; Hardinsyah .; Ratna Megawangi; Asep Saefuddin; Husaini .
Media Gizi dan Keluarga Vol. 27 No. 1 (2003): Media Gizi dan Keluarga
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The Objectives of this study were to anaylize the influence of family strength on pregnancy quality. The data were analyzed from the study of "Effect of multinutrient fortified food suplement on pregnancy outcomes", which had been done previously by the Departement of Community Nutrition and Family Resources of IPB. Some additional information on family strength was also collected retrospectively. Of the 615 pregnant mothers in Luwiliang district (19 villages) and Cibungbulang district (15 villages), 233 mothers met the sample criterias were selected Pregnancy quality was measured by pregnancy weight gain. Family strength data (q=0.7) consisted of informations on physical resources, non-physical resources. Family problems, capping mechanism, physical well-being, social well-being, and psychologycal well-being. Applying a multiple linear regression model, body weight at the beginning of pregnancy and family strength has a significant effect on pregnancy weight gain. The items of Family strength are health factor, family goal, free from anger, and social support. The above results implied that, increasing family strength should he the important factor in pregnancy quality.
Measurement of Family Strength Euis Sunarti; Hidayat Syarief; Ratna Megawangi; Hardiansyah .; Asep Saefuddin; Husaini .
Media Gizi dan Keluarga Vol. 27 No. 1 (2003): Media Gizi dan Keluarga
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Based on the family theory of structural functionalism, family is the first and the main porosity of human resource development. Family is the basic unit of society. The objectives of this study were to develop a measurement of family strength with high reliability and validity and to formulate policy implications to increase the family strength. 233 families from Leuwiliang district (19 villages) and Cibungbulang district (15 villages) were analyzed. Family strength data consisted of informations on physical resources, non-physical resources, family problems, copping mechanism, physical well-being, social welll-being, and psychological well-being. Applying Alpha Cronbach analysis, the family strength measurement had internal consistency coeficient of reliability 0.7 and applying factor analysis and Lisrel (Linear Structural Relationship) shared that there were there major latent variables of family strength, viz physical, social, and psychological. Strengthening the family should be an entegrated part of social economic, and family funcitioning development.