Open AccessTHE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE EXPERIENCED BY THE MAIN CHARACTER OF K.L RANDIS’ NOVEL SPILLED MILK
Author(s) -
Sri Wahyuni
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jibs (jurnal ilmiah bahasa dan sastra)/jibs : jurnal ilmiah bahasa dan sastra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2549-4155
pISSN - 2355-8083
DOI - 10.21067/jibs.v5i1.3678
Subject(s) - sexual abuse , psychology , shame , psychological abuse , child sexual abuse , anger , social psychology , clinical psychology , poison control , suicide prevention , medicine , medical emergency
The title of this research is “The Psychological Impacts of Sexual Abuse Experienced by The Main Character of K.L Randis’ Novel Spilled Milk”. This study aims to determine the psychological impact of children on sexual abuse experienced by children. This research examines the phenomena of child abuse especially for sexual abuse and aim to reveal that literary work reflects social reality. The object of this research is “Spilled Milk” This novel shows that sexual abuse against children is a relationship between a child and an older person where the child is used as a satisfying object for the sexual needs of the offender. The method of this research that is used is Descriptive Qualitative. Data were obtained from words, phrases, clauses, or sentences in primary data. Data were analyzed by literary psychology approach and psychological theory. The psychological theories that are used in this thesis are the psychological impacts of sexual abuse by SECASA. The results of the psychological impact found in novel “Spilled Milk” are fear, responsibility, guilt and shame, anger and flashback or nightmare. So, hopefully this research is expected to be able to become a reference which can provide useful information child abuse and for people to prevent the act of child sexual abuse and help the victims.
Keywords: Child Sexual abuse; Psychology; The Sexual Abuse Impact