THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL PARENTING, EATING, AND, SLEEP PATTERNS ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN TODDLER

Abstract

Background: The nutritional status of children aged 1–5 years is an important indicator in determining the quality of their physical growth and cognitive development. Nutritional problems such as wasting, underweight, overweight, and stunting are still prevalent in Indonesia, including in the Sepanjang Community Health Center area. Object: This study aims to identify the influence of Digital Parenting, Dietary Patterns, and Sleep Patterns on the Nutritional Status of Children Aged 1–5 Years in the Sepanjang Community Health Center area. Method: The research method used was a quantitative, analytic correlation study. The study design was cross-sectional. A sample of 90 participants was selected using consecutive sampling. The Chi-Square statistical test was used to assess the data for bivariate analysis, and multivariate analysis used ordinal logistic regression. Results: The bivariate analysis showed that the most common nutritional status was underweight (20 respondents (22.7%)) and overweight (25 respondents (27.8%). Statistically, there was a significant influence between Digital Parenting (P=0.004), Dietary Patterns (P=0.000), and Sleep Patterns (P=0.000) on Nutritional Status. Multivariate analysis showed that sleep patterns had a significant adverse effect on the log-odds of nutritional status, with a significance value of 0.000 and a Wald test result of 22.343. Children with inferior sleep patterns had a 22-fold greater risk of malnutrition than those with adequate sleep. Conclusion: Digital parenting, diet, and sleep patterns have been shown to influence children's nutritional status. These findings emphasize the importance of educating parents about screen time management, providing nutritious food, and adequate sleep to prevent nutritional problems in toddlers.