Abstract
Seasonal changes will have an impact on the lives of fishermen’s families, especially the economic sector. Changes in the sea and non-sea seasons have an impact on family cooperation in survival. These effects will be seen in the gender role of husband and wife in solving problems in fishermen’s families. This study aims to analyze the effect of gender roles and coping strategies on fishermen’s family happiness index. The study design used a cross-sectional study with interviews and questionnaire assistance. The research sample was selected by purposive sampling with respondents of 40 fishermen’s families in the Toboali District, Bangka Belitung Islands Province. The gender role variables, coping strategies, and fishermen’s family happiness index are in the medium category. There is a correlation between coping strategies with the happiness index of fishermen’s families. The number of family members shows a significant negative effect on the happiness index in the sea and non-sea seasons. Meanwhile, coping strategies present a significant positive effect on the happiness index of fishermen’s families in the sea and non-sea seasons.
Highlights
Fishing is mainly influenced by sea conditions and fish season changes due to wind movements
Linear regression test in this study examines the influence of family characteristics, the average gender role of the sea and non-sea seasons, the average coping strategy of the sea, and non-sea seasons to the family index of the sea and non-sea seasons
The results showed that the majority of respondents aged 18 to 40 years were in the early adult category
Summary
Fishing is mainly influenced by sea conditions and fish season changes due to wind movements. The condition of the east wind with the waves is not stable, and many fish that caught in small seas are often called the sea season. The west season is commonly referred to as the no-sea season because, in that season, the storm and waves are high, so fishermen cannot go to sea (Irwan, Nugroho, & Zulkarnain, 2017). Most of the characteristics of coastal communities depend on factors that influence the uncertainty of fishing life, such as the season, fish prices, and markets (Wahyono, Imron, & Nadzir, 2014). The west season is often referred to as the no-sea season because in that season, the storm and waves are high, so fishermen cannot go to sea. While in the east season or at sea season, called season of small sea waves and so many fish to catch
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