Applying art therapy in improving resilience in child victims of domestic violence

Arifah Nur Basyiroh,Kwartarini Wahyu Yuniarti

doi:10.23917/indigenous.v5i2.9812

Arifah Nur Basyiroh, Kwartarini Wahyu Yuniarti

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https://doi.org/10.23917/indigenous.v5i2.9812

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Abstract

Domestic violence experienced by children make them more prone to emotional, behavior, adaptation and mental health problems. Some researches show that children with high resiliency are able to develop a positive attitude, perspective and adaptability despite a history of violence. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of CBT Art Therapy intervention to increase the resiliency of children expose to domestic violence. The method used in this research is single case single-subject experiment ABA design. Resilience measurement instruments used in this research are Quotient Test (RQT) and resilience behavior observation sheet. Data were analyzed through visual analysis and descriptive data analysis. The results showed an increasing score in RQT (27 points) as well as the intensity of resilience behavior and positive changes in the use of color, quality and theme of the artwork. Keywords: art therapy, resilience, child victims of domestic violence, single case single-subject experiment

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Domestic violence experienced by children make them more prone to emotional, behavior, adaptation and mental health problems
Such forms of abuse of domestic violence include physical, sexual, psychological and / or abuses that occur within the household (Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 on Elimination of Domestic Violence [Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 23 tentang Penghapusan Kekerasan dalam Rumah Tangga], 2004: World Health Organization, 2012)
Instruments Effects of The Art Therapy module is measured by Resilience Quotient Test that refers to the theory of Reivich & Shatté

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Domestic violence experienced by children make them more prone to emotional, behavior, adaptation and mental health problems. Psychological problems are experienced by children who are exposed to domestic violence such as experiencing trauma (Kaur & Garg, 2008, Lamers-Winkelman et al, 2012), developing distorted thinking patterns such as catastrophizing (Bloom, 2010), self-blame (Cunningham & Baker, 2007) due to the egocentric mind-set of children (Holt et al, 2008; Vernon, 2009); children may blame themselves for the conflict of their parent (Edleson et al, 2007). Violent exposure changes the cortex structure of the child correlate with social function, empathy ability and susceptible to psychopathology (Kelly et al, 2013)

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