Abstract
<p>Data show that Central Java ranks 6th for the number of people with disabilities in Indonesia. The Indonesian union for the blind (PERTUNI) community in Semarang reported having 105 people as its members. One of the problems that occur amongst people in PERTUNI is sexual harassment, which results in a negative impact on both their physical and psychological health. This study aimed to identify sexual harassment experiences among visually impaired (blind) adults working as masseurs in the PERTUNI community, Semarang. This research was a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach. The participants were six blind people selected using a purposive sampling technique. The results showed six themes, i.e., helplessness, the fulfillment of daily needs, harassment, the potential for abuse, disruption= of psychological health and avoiding immoral acts. This study concluded that most blind people working as masseurs had experienced sexual harassment in various forms. It is recommended that PERTUNI provides sexual health education as a preventive action to sexual harassment.</p><p> </p>
Highlights
The number of adults with disabilities in Indonesia from 2003 to 2012 reached 2.45% of the total population (Budijanto, 2014)
Based on a preliminary investigation conducted by researchers, there were 25 members of PERTUNI working as masseurs who claimed to have experienced sexual abuse
Blind people who experience the bad impact of sexual harassment should receive the rehabilitation intervention to handle the impact so it does not get any worse
Summary
The number of adults with disabilities in Indonesia from 2003 to 2012 reached 2.45% of the total population (Budijanto, 2014). The number of visually impaired (blind) people over the age of 18 is 29.63% with a prevalence of 1.47%. Based on a preliminary investigation conducted by researchers, there were 25 members of PERTUNI working as masseurs who claimed to have experienced sexual abuse. The participants were six blind people in the PERTUNI community in Semarang recruited using a purposive sampling technique with specific characteristics, which were the following: a visually impaired man aged 18-60 years old, working as a masseur for at least 2 years and have experienced sexual harassment during their work as a masseur. The data collection process used an in-depth interview with semi-structured interview design and observation (Rahmat, 2009) During this process the instrument used was the researche r himself. The trust worthiness of the research has been tested and met the data credibility, data transferability, data dependability and confirmability (Afiyanti, A & Rachmawati, 2014)
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