Pretend Play as a Key to Enhancing Sexuality Knowledge in Children with Mild Intellectual Disability

This study aims to analyze the effect of the pretend play method on sexuality knowledge in children with mild intellectual disabilities, while controlling for age, concentration, and verbal ability in special needs schools. This quantitative research uses an experimental approach with a pretest-post...

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Main Authors: Alucyana Alucyana, Ikhwanisifa Ikhwanisifa, Juliarni Siregar, Sisra Zeni, Restu Nabila
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Published: Universitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://ejournal.uinmybatusangkar.ac.id/ojs/index.php/takdib/article/view/14920
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description This study aims to analyze the effect of the pretend play method on sexuality knowledge in children with mild intellectual disabilities, while controlling for age, concentration, and verbal ability in special needs schools. This quantitative research uses an experimental approach with a pretest-posttest control group design. A total of 60 children, aged 11–14 years, with mild intellectual disabilities were selected through stratified random sampling and assigned to either the experimental group or the control group, each consisting of 30 participants. Data collection was conducted using modules and tests. The results revealed that the pretend play method significantly improved sexuality knowledge in children with mild intellectual disability, with an F value for the pretend play variable of 540.1 and a significance level of p=0.00 (p<0.01). Additionally, age, concentration, and verbal ability were positively correlated with sexuality knowledge, confirming their importance as covariates. These findings suggest that the pretend play method can serve as an effective educational strategy for enhancing sexuality knowledge among children with mild intellectual disability, highlighting the importance of integrating structured play-based learning into special education curricula to support their cognitive and social development.
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spelling doaj-art-9172fdf9ebfe441b9903a3b8c4bb53222025-08-20T02:20:55ZaraUniversitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus BatusangkarTa'dib1410-82082025-05-01281798810.31958/jt.v28i1.149204088Pretend Play as a Key to Enhancing Sexuality Knowledge in Children with Mild Intellectual DisabilityAlucyana Alucyana0Ikhwanisifa Ikhwanisifa1Juliarni Siregar2Sisra Zeni3Restu Nabila4UNIVERSITAS ISLAM RIAUUniversitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, IndonesiaUniversitas Islam RiauUIN Mahmud Yunus BatusangkarUniversitas Islam RiauThis study aims to analyze the effect of the pretend play method on sexuality knowledge in children with mild intellectual disabilities, while controlling for age, concentration, and verbal ability in special needs schools. This quantitative research uses an experimental approach with a pretest-posttest control group design. A total of 60 children, aged 11–14 years, with mild intellectual disabilities were selected through stratified random sampling and assigned to either the experimental group or the control group, each consisting of 30 participants. Data collection was conducted using modules and tests. The results revealed that the pretend play method significantly improved sexuality knowledge in children with mild intellectual disability, with an F value for the pretend play variable of 540.1 and a significance level of p=0.00 (p<0.01). Additionally, age, concentration, and verbal ability were positively correlated with sexuality knowledge, confirming their importance as covariates. These findings suggest that the pretend play method can serve as an effective educational strategy for enhancing sexuality knowledge among children with mild intellectual disability, highlighting the importance of integrating structured play-based learning into special education curricula to support their cognitive and social development.https://ejournal.uinmybatusangkar.ac.id/ojs/index.php/takdib/article/view/14920pretend play method, mild intellectual disability, sexuality knowledge
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Pretend Play as a Key to Enhancing Sexuality Knowledge in Children with Mild Intellectual Disability
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title Pretend Play as a Key to Enhancing Sexuality Knowledge in Children with Mild Intellectual Disability
title_full Pretend Play as a Key to Enhancing Sexuality Knowledge in Children with Mild Intellectual Disability
title_fullStr Pretend Play as a Key to Enhancing Sexuality Knowledge in Children with Mild Intellectual Disability
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title_short Pretend Play as a Key to Enhancing Sexuality Knowledge in Children with Mild Intellectual Disability
title_sort pretend play as a key to enhancing sexuality knowledge in children with mild intellectual disability
topic pretend play method, mild intellectual disability, sexuality knowledge
url https://ejournal.uinmybatusangkar.ac.id/ojs/index.php/takdib/article/view/14920
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