DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES OF INFANTS STIMULATED WITH SMART PHONES AND INDIGENOUS PLAY MATERIAL – A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF GUNTUR DISTRICT
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2022-08-23
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Abstract
The initial year’s brain development of infant is sensitive, displaying a incredible ability to
absorb information and adapt to the surroundings. Infant stimulation is a process of
providing supplemental sensory stimulation in any or all of the sensory modalities which
are visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, gustatory (sense of taste) and vestibular (Body
Balance) to an infant (Britannica). Playing is the instinct humans are born with just like
eating and sleeping, playing is a survival instinct. During play, we develop social skills,
learn about give and take interactions and test limits. The use of technology is not
appropriate for infants under the age of 24 months in any circumstance. Time spent playing
with a tablet or smart phone means the infant is not crawling, walking, climbing and
exploring her environment.
Sample size for the present study is 120 which included 30 infants out of whom 15 were
boys and 15 were girls and their respective mothers form rural area and 30 infants out of
whom 15 were boys and 15 were girls and their respective mothers form urban area. Motor
and mental developments areas of development using Developmental assessment scale for
Indian infants (DASII).A 19 items questionnaire was developed by the investigator for
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studying the infant stimulation by care taker. A 32 item questionnaire was developed by the
investigator for studying the usage of smart phone for infant stimulation. A 24 item
questionnaire was developed by the investigator for studying the usage of indigenous play
material for infant stimulation. The score was converted into frequencies and percentages
were used for understanding the independent and dependent variables of respondent’s.
Mean and Standard Deviation were used to study the age and gender differences among
children with reference to dependent variables. T- test was administered to study the
differences in the developmental outcomes of infants stimulated with smart phones and
indigenous play materials. The results revealed that there is a impact on developmental
status and significant differences in developmental outcomes of infants stimulated with
smart phone and indigenous play material.
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DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES OF INFANTS STIMULATED
WITH SMART PHONES AND INDIGENOUS PLAY MATERIAL – A
COMPARATIVE STUDY IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF
GUNTUR DISTRICT