The analysis of factors that related to social development in children age 10-12 years old

Children’s social development can be healthy or not. Many factors influence this, including family, friends, and the school environment. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between parenting factors, students’ patterns in school, and interactions between friends, and the social development of children aged 10-12 years. Correlational analytic research design with a cross-sectional approach. The sample in this study was children aged 10-12 years with a total sample of 100 respondents taken by simple random sampling. The independent variable was the parenting factor, the pattern of students in school, and social interactions between friends and the bound of social development. Multiple linear regression tests are using to analyze the data. There was a relationship between parenting factor factors (p=0.000) with the social development of children aged 10-12 years. There is a relationship between educating pattern factors in school (p=0.027) with the social development of children aged 10-12 years. It is due to the family environment. Especially parents are the first and longest environment in contact with children. It was concluded that the family environment is the environment that most determines the social development of children. It is recommended that the family accompany the child, stimulating social growth to the child.