Use of Gadgets in Speech and Language Development in Toddlers at PHC Surabaya Hospitals

Aims: To analyze the correlation between the use of gadgets with speech and language development in toddlers at PHC Surabaya Hospital.

Study Design: This study used an analytical observational research design with a Cross Sectional method.

Place and Duration of Study: PHC Surabaya Hospital, Indonesia between August to September 2022.

Methodology: The total samples used was 75 respondents (42 male and 33 female) who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria at PHC Surabaya Hospital. The statistical analysis used was Contingency Coefficient test C. The instruments used were the gadget intensity questionnaire and KPSP.

Results: The intensity of gadgets use among toddlers at PHC Surabaya Hospital are majority in high category (52%). The result of the KPSP showed there was 31 respondents (41,33%) had delay. The result of the analysis showed there was a correlation between the use of gadgets and speech and language development (p = 0,000) with a moderate strength correlation (0,4 – 0,6) and a positive directional (r = 0,481).

Conclusion: The higher intensity of using gadgets affects the delay in speech and language development of toddlers at the PHC hospital in Surabaya.