The Effect of Playing Kalimba Musical Instrument on the Concentration of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Children

Abstract

This study examines the effect of playing kalimba musical instruments on the concentration of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder conducted from 29 April to 28 May 2024. Based on the results of observations made before the study, there were children having difficulty focusing their attention, talking constantly in a high voice, actively walking around inside and outside the room, easily influenced by the things around them and from the results of the child's assessment indicated attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at SLB Damayanti. This study aims to determine the effect of playing musical instruments on the concentration of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This research uses a quantitative approach, namely experimental research with a single-subject research (SSR) design. The research design in this study is an A-B design, namely, A as the baseline phase and B as the intervention phase. Data collection used is observation and documentation. Data analysis in this study used descriptive statistics with visual analysis components in conditions and analysis between conditions. The results of the data analysis showed that the average duration of the baseline phase was 5.603 minutes, and the intervention phase was 7.2975 minutes. Based on the results that show an increase in the baseline and intervention phases, it can be concluded that playing kalimba musical instruments affects the concentration of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.