Analysis of the Influence of Digital Marketing and Facilities on Parents' Decision to Enrol Their
Children at Playfield Elementary School Jakarta with Brand Image as the Intervening Variable
Indonesian Journal of Social Technology, Vol. 5, No. 10, October 2024 4495
swimming pools, water parks, tennis courts, futsal, badminton, trampolines, playgrounds,
and gymnastics halls. Good educational facilities not only support the teaching and
learning process but also attract parents to choose a school for their children. Research by
Gusti Hidayat and Hery Margono states that facilities have a significant influence on the
decision to choose a formal school. Similarly, research by Rusmaidi Fetra and colleagues
stated that good facilities increase customer interest in returning to use the service.
Therefore, the quality and availability of adequate facilities at Playfield are expected to
increase parents' interest in sending their children to this school. Learning facilities
according to Sopiatin (2010: 73) are all devices or equipment, materials, and furniture
that can be used in the educational process.
Parents choose schools for their children, in addition to the influence of digital
marketing and facilities as well as brand image. According to ((Kotler & Armstrong,
2008) brand image is a set of consumer beliefs about a particular brand. So far, Playfield
has a brand image as a new school with expensive tuition fees but has other advantages,
namely, the integration of the sports curriculum which greatly facilitates kinesthetic
children and has more interest in the world of sports. Brand Image also influences the
decision to choose a school. This is supported by research conducted by (Wulandari et
al., 2019) in their journal entitled The Influence of Brand Image, Price and Facilities on
Students' Decisions to Choose to Study at the Lp3i Medan Polytechnic Medan Medan
Baru Campus (2019) where Brand image has a positive and significant effect on interest
in the LP3I Medan Polytechnic Medan Medan Baru Campus.
Method
This study uses a field-based quantitative approach that aims to observe the
influence of digital marketing and facilities on parents' decisions in sending their children
to SD Playfield Jakarta, with the brand image as an intervening variable. Data collection
was carried out using a questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale, to measure respondents'
perception of the variables studied. Data analysis involves validity, reliability, and
classical assumption tests, including normality, multicollinearity, heteroscedasticity, and
autocorrelation tests, to ensure valid data and appropriate regression models. Hypothesis
testing is carried out through path analysis and the Sobel test to test the direct and indirect
influence between variables.
This research lasted for one month, from June 1 to June 30, 2024, with a population
of parents of students at Playfield Elementary School Jakarta. Of the 79 parents of
students who became the population, 33 were selected as samples using the purposive
sampling technique based on the criteria of income above Rp 20,000,000 and a minimum
high school education. Primary data is obtained through questionnaires shared online,
while secondary data is collected from journals, books, articles, and websites. The data
collection method uses a closed questionnaire with Likert scale analysis, and validity and
reliability testing is carried out using SPSS version 29. This research is expected to
provide practical insights for school development and become a reference for future
research.