SEBUAH LIFE HISTORY GAMBARAN PERUBAHAN KARAKTERISTIK PSIKOLOGIS SEORANG PEREMPUAN YANG MENGALAMI KEKERASAN DALAM RUMAH TANGGA (KDRT)
Abstract
Domestic violence is a phenomenon that received less attention in the community in eastern Indonesia, especially in Ambon because people who embrace the culture of patriarchy. Not surprisingly, most of the victims of this phenomenon is the average female. The impact of domestic violence against women, will greatly harm and affect its psychological characteristics. Therefore, this study aims to describe changes that occur on the psychological characteristics of women who are victims of domestic violence. This study used a qualitative research method, the type of life-history research. Life history is used to get information about what is experienced by individuals in the reaction, response to the phenomenon that occurs, and the interpretation of the feelings experienced by the subject would phenomenon. Subjects in this study is a housewife who are victims of domestic violence, which is derived from Ambon that has endured for 14 years. Instruments research is interview guide refers to forms of domestic violence. Techniques dala interviews conducted this study is a semi-structured open question, so as to encourage the subject to more freely give answers. The results of this study are changes in psychological characteristics include changes in attitudes, self-concept, and motivation are influenced by the effects of violence. Victims who survive for 14 years of marriage is influenced by his belief that when last in experienced domestic violence will be changes in the Glen and the future of the children would be better.