THE RELATIONS CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDHOOD WITH ANXIETY OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ONLINE LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

At the end of 2019 there was a national virus outbreak that was found in China, and the name of the disease was Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19). at school and in college is done with an daring system or online. This study was to determine the relationship between the characteristics of children and the anxiety of elementary school students in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in the village of Penumangan Baru in 2021.This research is quantitative research, using snowball sampling technique. The subjects in this study were children in grades 4,5 & 6 of elementary school in the village of Penumangan Baru. The independent variable is the child's characteristics, the dependent variable is anxiety. The place of research is carried out in the students' homes. The research is planned to be carried out in January-March 2021.From the study, it was found that the average age of the children was 10 years, 54.3% female, 60.6% grade 4 & 5 elementary school students attending SD 02 & 03 Penumangan Baru, with a moderate-severe anxiety level of 56.4%. When the research was conducted, students conducted online learning at home so as to assess children's anxiety, the researchers distributed questionnaires via a google form link through class groups that were assisted by parents to fill in as children's observers at home. This research is useful for SD 1,2 & 3, Penumangan Baru Village, Tulang Bawang Tengah Subdistrict, Tulang Bawang Barat Regency