Abstract
Background: This study was motivated by the failure of coping and adaptation to traumatic experiences that cause a wide, deep, and long-term snowball effect that may not be reversible. Objective: This study aims to test the effectiveness of the implementation of group play therapy in dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) victims of natural disasters in three provinces in Indonesia. Materials and Methods: The study employed an explanatory mixed methods design. The procedures and steps taken in this study refer to the research and development cycle. The subjects and objects of the study were 106 male and 92 female preadolescent students of junior high school in three provinces in Indonesia. Results: Traumatic counselling through group play therapy techniques has the effect of reducing post-traumatic stress disorder on victims of the tsunami disaster in three provinces in Indonesia. The first study conducted in Lombok West Nusa Tenggara province obtained the results of the calculation of the value μ2 = 0.021 for the value of μ1> 0.05. The second study in Palu, Central Sulawesi Province obtained the results of the calculation of the value of μ2 = 0.018 for the value of μ1> 0.05, and the third study in Anyer, Banten province obtained the results of the calculation of the value of µ2 = 0.011 for the value of µ1 > 0.05. Conclusion: Teaching and practising the skills of traumatic counselling using using Group Play Therapy can handle PTSD victims of natural disasters that significantly change victims.
Highlights
Indonesia is located in the ring of fire, which stretches around the Pacific rim
Traumatic counselling through group play therapy techniques has the effect of reducing post-traumatic stress disorder on victims of the tsunami disaster in three provinces in Indonesia
The findings show that traumatic counselling using game techniques can potentially be used effectively to handle post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) of victims of natural disasters
Summary
Indonesia is located in the ring of fire, which stretches around the Pacific rim. This horseshoe-shaped region covers an area of 40,000 km. Indonesia has experienced severe natural disasters that have caused damage, loss, and changes in psychological dynamics of ordinary to. Data from the Indonesian National Board of Disaster Management (BNPB) of 2017 to 2019 demonstrate that there were 8,305 natural disasters. More than 2700 people died and disappeared and more than 22,000 people were injured. Based on data from the National Agency for Natural Disaster Management, 436 people died and disappeared, 2,036 injured, and 352,793 were. This study was motivated by the failure of coping and adaptation to traumatic experiences that cause a wide, deep, and long-term snowball effect that may not be reversible
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