Strategi Coping Istri yang Berperan Ganda dalam Menghadapi KDRT yang di Lakukan oleh Suami di Kecamatan Batang Serangan, Kabupaten Langkat

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the forms of domestic violence experienced by women with dual roles and the coping strategies used in response to violence. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study method involving five key informants in Batang Serangan Subdistrict, Langkat Regency. The results show that informants experience physical, psychological, and economic violence that occurs in the context of a patriarchal culture, unequal power relations, and social stigma that influence how victims interpret and respond to violence. The coping strategies used are dynamic, starting from emotion-focused coping such as avoidance and bottling up emotions, to developing into problem-focused coping such as working, seeking support, and considering reporting. Dual roles, limited time and energy, access to information, and immediate social support were factors that influenced the victims' ability to cope. These findings emphasize the need to strengthen legal education, economic support, and optimize victim assistance services to encourage the breaking of the cycle of violence.