Reading Habit in Alpha Generation Students: The Role of Mother Attachment and Family Literacy Environment

Alpha Generation children have many family living habits and parenting patterns that are very different from previous generations, especially reading habits where the alpha generation is more familiar with gadgets than reading books. This research aims to analyze the influence and relationship between mother-child attachment, and family literacy environment, on the reading habits of Alpha Generation children. This study uses a quantitative method using non-probability sampling by distributing questionnaires. Respondents are alpha-generation children in DKI Jakarta studying at state junior high schools. The total respondents in this study were 490 children aged 12-14 years. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) test results show that Mother-Child Attachment significantly influences children’s reading habits when mediated by the Family Literacy Environment. At the same time, the Family Literacy Environment plays the biggest role in improving children’s reading habits. It is hoped that this research will be useful for the government to be more active in socializing the importance of Mother-Child Attachment and parental knowledge of literacy to improve children’s reading habits.