ANXIETY LEVELS OF PARENTS ACCOMPANY CHILDREN TO STUDY FROM HOME DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE CENTRAL SULAWESI IN PALU CITY Andi Agusniatih(a*), I Putu Suwika (a)
a) Early Childhood Education Teacher Study Program, Tadulako University, Jalan Soekarno Hatta Km. 9, Palu 428618, Indonesia
*andiagusniatih[at]gmail.com
Abstract
This study aims to find out the difference in anxiety levels of parents accompanying children to learn from home based on educational status and level of individual development. The type of research used in this study is quantitative descriptive research by testing statistical data of different tests (t-tests). The data collection method is carried out to fill out anxiety questionnaires (DAAS-42) a number of 14 statement items whose purpose is to find out the level of anxiety experienced by parents when accompanying children to learn from home. The sample in this study is parents who have children at PAUD age and live in Palu City. The results of this study showed that based on the mother^s age and the mother^s educational status there were differences in anxiety levels in accompanying children to study at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Keywords: level of anxiety, learn from home, pandemic covid-19.