The Effect of Caring Environment and Nutritional Status on Psychomotor Development of Children Under Three Years Old

摘要

The objective this research is to obtain information concerning the effects of caring environment and nutritional status on psychomotor development of children under three years old. The research was conducted at sub-District Lolayan in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The sample is 120 children and the data were collected by using cluster sampling. While the data of this research was analyzed by using path analysis. The findings of the research are as follows: (1) there is a direct effect on caring environment on nutritional status of children under three years old; (2) there is a direct effect caring environment on psychomotor development of children under three years old; and (3) there is a direct effect nutritional status on psychomotor development of children under three years old. The results of the research can be indicated that the better the caring environment and the nutritional status may improve psychomotor development of children under three years old.