Exploring the Impact of Kinetic Play Sand on the Socialization and Independence of Preschool Children

Socialization and independence problems in preschool-age children, namely children are not yet able to eat on their own, put on and take off shoes or cloths, clean up toys, interact with others, and other things. Socialization and independence problems in each child vary according to the age of the child, and can be handled by providing appropriate stimulation. Stimulation that can be done is by playing exploration centers (playing sand). Preschoolers' socialization and independence are the variables that this research seeks to investigate in relation to kinetic sand play. Employing a pre-experiment, one-group post-test design, the investigation that was carried out is quantitative in nature. In this case, quota sampling was utilized. The study's findings, derived from univariate analysis of pre-test scores, indicated the following scores: 8.08 (median), 6.67 (mean), and 7.67 (all 48 months and 54 months, respectively) (72 months). Mean 6.50 (48 months), mean 7.00 (54 months), mean 8.33 (60 months), mean 8.33 (66 months), and median 8.50 are the values of the increasing post-test scores (72 months). P values of 0.007 (48 months), 0.015 (54 months), 0.038 (60 months), and 0.025 (66 months), with a median of 0.025, were found by bivariate analysis (72 months). The p-value derived from the bivariate analysis was less than 0.05. Preschool-aged youngsters undergo socialization and develop a sense of independence, according to the findings of the research. Socialization education and stimulation are anticipated to be enhanced and preschoolers' independence increased as a result of the findings of this study