The Level of Mental Condition of South Slope Merapi Volcano Using Community Response Analysis

Abstract

Mount Merapi’s activity in 2010 erupts VEI-4 which resulted in loss of life as much as 347 inhabitants, with most victims in the Regency of Sleman was 246 inhabitants. This problem causes of trauma in general slope of Merapi’s volcano. This research aims to know the impact of Merapi’s eruption on the mental condition of Merapi Community. This research uses qualitative research using the analysis of the percentage of public reponse questionnaire and indepth interviews of 42 respondents from 13 villages in the southern slope of Merapi’s Volcano about the mental condition of the southern slopes of Merapi’s volcano. The variables used in this research are the variable response of the community towards disaster preparedness, report of Merapi’s volcanic activity, experience, knowledge, and disaster response of the community. The results of this research are the community in Cangkringan Merapi Sub-district has a very bad mental condition, whereas in Pakem district experience a mental condition, and at sub-district of Turi have a very good mental condition. The community response rate is higher in Cangkringan sub-district because the eruption set into the Cangkringan Sub-district than other Sub-district in Sleman Regency. Community preparedness is very high, but the necessary trauma healing programs, especially in the area of Cangkringan Sub-district in order to minimize loss due to panic during the evacuation in the eruption.