Object Control Abilities of Kindergarten Students: Impact of Eye-Hand Coordination, Nutritional Status, Gender

This study aims to reveal the effect of exogenous variables directly, causally and simultaneously on endogenous variables. This research method is a quantitative method using an ex-post facto research design. The population in this study were 30 students at Padang Utara Kindergarten aged 5-6 years. Consists of 15 male students and 15 female students. Sampling was done by purposive sampling technique. The data analysis technique used was path analysis. Research results The results showed that 1) There was a direct effect of eye-hand coordination on the object control abilities of North Padang Kindergarten students. 2) There is a direct effect of nutritional status on the ability of object control students at North Padang Kindergarten. 3) There is no direct effect of gender on the ability of the control object of North Padang Kindergarten. 4) There is no indirect effect of eye-hand coordination on the ability of control objects through gender at North Padang Kindergarten. 5) There is no indirect effect of nutritional status on the ability of control objects through gender at North Padang Kindergarten. 6) There is a simultaneous effect of eye-hand coordination, nutritional status and gender on the object control ability of students at North Padang Kindergarten.