THE EFFECT OF HORTICULTURE ACTIVITIES PLANTING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS ON THE EMOTIONS OF CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AT SLB-C PANCARAN KASIH CITY OF CIREBON

Intellectual disability is an intellectual limitation that can cause a person to experience
obstacles in adaptive abilities. This study aims to determine the effect of horticultural
activities, specifically planting ornamental plants, on the emotions of children with
intellectual disabilities at SLB-C Pancaran Kasih in Cirebon City.

This is a quantitative study using a quasi-experimental method with a one-group pretest-
posttest design. The study population consists of 29 students with mild intellectual disabilities

in grades I-VI. The sample comprises 12 respondents selected using purposive sampling. The
instrument used is the Aberrant Behavior Checklist observation sheet.
The results of the univariate analysis before the horticulture activity showed that most of the
children's emotions (75.0%) were in the adaptive category. After the horticulture activity, all
(100.0%) respondents were in the adaptive emotion category. The Wilcoxon test results
showed that there was a decrease in emotions in 9 respondents, no increase in emotions, and
emotions remained the same in 3 respondents. The significant p-value < α (0.008 < 0.05)
indicates that there was an effect on the emotions of children with intellectual disabilities
before and after the horticultural activity of planting ornamental plants.
This study can implement continuous UKS services in inclusive education.