STUDI FENEMONOLEGI: STRATEGI KOPING ORANG TUA DALAM MERAWAT ANAK AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD)
ABSTRACT: Coping strategies
are important predictors of psychosocial adaptation among parents of children with
ASD. This study aimed to explore coping strategies used by parents of children
with ASD. This descriptive phenomenology study used in-depth semi-structured
interviews to explore parentsexperiences. Six participants were recruited from
Pusat Layanan Autis Kota Malang by usingpurposive sampling. The interviews were
digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thethematic were analyzed using
Colaizi’s phenomenological method. Eight themes were extractedaccording to the
spesific purposes: (1) caring demand; (2) social stigma; (3) level of ASD
severity;(4) life stressor of parent as a caregiver; (5) constructive coping
strategies: seeking for information, formal support, spiritual approach,
relaxation, and positif thinking (6) destructive coping strategies: physical
and verbale action; (7) positive life meaning: change of the way ofthinking and
behavior, and (8) negative life meaning: stress feeling of having ASD children.
It canbe concluded that both constructive and destructive coping strategies
were used by parents whendealing with children with ASD. Futher investigation
with parents living in rural areas is neededto explore their constructive
coping strategies using phenomenology study design.
Keywords: coping strategies,
parents, autism spectrum disorder
Penulis: Ridhoyanti Hidayah,
Ah.Yusuf, Rizky Fitryasari
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd170281
