STRATEGI COPING DAN KELELAHAN EMOSIONAL (EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION) PADA IBU YANG MEMILIKI ANAK BERKEBUTUHAN KHUSUS (Studi Kasus di Rumah Sakit Jiwa Daerah Atma Husada Mahakam Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur)
ABSTRAK: This study showed the
unpreparedness of the mother to accept the reality that cannot
be avoided, which
had a child
with special needs
also influenced where the
mother's life as a whole,
particularly on coping
strategies and emotional exhaustion.
This happened because
in terms of
parenting, mothers were more
in need of
social-emotional support in
a long time and more information about the child's condition
as well as in terms of caring for the child. This type
of study was
a qualitative which
using case study
approach. Data collection
techniques used observation and interviews. Subject of this study is four subjects
who is the mother of a child with special needs and four informants are subject’s
husbands. Data were analyzed by using the interactive model developed by Miles
and Huberman. The
results generally showed
that subjects using emotion
focused coping and
problem focused coping
but the subject
was more likely to
use problem focused
coping strategies in
dealing with the
problem immediately tried to
take action to
address the problem
and engage in
problem solving as well as to make efforts in finding the information
needed how to solve the problem. In addition, subjects experienced emotional
exhaustion centered on elements of the
physical and emotional
disorders such as
headaches, digestive disorders, high
blood pressure, sleep
problems, and physical
fatigue, boredom, anxious, easily
discouraged, it is difficult to adapt, shut up, irritability, loneliness, and
restlessness.
Penulis: Destryarini Miranda
Kode Jurnal: jppsikologiabnormaldd130006
