Reducing Hyperactive Behavior Using Instrumental Classic Music on Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder At SLB Plus Madana Dun Ya Banjarmasin

Abstract

Based on the fact discovered at Sekolah Luar Biasa (SLB) Plus Madana Dun Ya Banjarmasin, it is found that there is a child with an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This child has excessive hyperactivity, especially in sitting quietly and moving aimlessly. The objective of this study is to find whether there is a reduction in the hyperactive behavior of children with ADHD by using instrumental classical music. This research employed a Singel Subject Research (SSR). The design used in this study was A-B-A with two behaviors studied. The A-B-A design has three stages namely the baseline stage 1 (A1) as a stage before giving treatment, the intervention stage (B) when the instrumental classical music is played, and the baseline stage 2 (A2) as the final stage in which the child is not given any treatment to know the influence when given intervention. The data recording system used in this study was duration. The research subject in this study was a child at SLB Plus Madana Dun Ya Banjarmasin with two behavioral targets to be analyzed, namely the difficult behavior of sitting quietly and moving aimlessly. The results show that listening to instrumental classical music can reduce hyperactivity by reducing the duration of difficulty sitting quietly and moving aimlessly on children with ADHD. The reduced behavior of difficult to sit quietly can be seen from the decrease in the duration of time from 7 minutes to 4 minutes. The moving aimlessly behavior can be seen from the duration of time from 6 minutes to 4 minutes. It can be concluded that there is a reduction in hyperactivity behavior by using instrumental classical music.