Open AccessResilience of Adolescents Survivors of Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Intan Maharani Sulistyawati Batubara,
Novy Helena Catharina Daulima,
Ice Yulia Wardani,
Heni Nur Kusumawati,
Setiyawan Setiyawan,
Meri Oktariani,
Eni Rumiyati
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2021.6772
Subject(s) - intimidation , happiness , medicine , domestic violence , qualitative research , feeling , psychological resilience , mental health , suicide prevention , poison control , clinical psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , psychology , environmental health , social science , sociology
BACKGROUND: The ability of adolescents to overcome the impact of domestic violence and reflect on the achievements is a form of resilience.
AIM: The study explored an in-depth description of the discovery process of the resilience ability in adolescent survivors of domestic violence.
METHODS: This qualitative research with a descriptive phenomenology approach interviewed seven adolescent survivors between the ages of 15 and 21. In-depth interviews were conducted, and demographic data were collected. Interviews were transcribed and coded thematically. Data was analyzed with the method of Colaizzi.
RESULTS: Four themes were derived from the interviews, including painful words from the close family member as a form of intimidation; the emotional response as imprinted feeling caused by the domestic violence; self-struggle starts from their own; and the happiness of the close family member as the purpose of life.
CONCLUSION: Adolescents responses to domestic violence cause mental health problems, however, they also manage to overcome problems, fulfill goals, and review their past and current life events to achieve life's purpose.