Dampak Tradisi Maranggap terhadap Kesehatan Mental Ibu Muda di Desa Tomok Induk Kecamatan Simanindo Kabupaten Samosir

Abstract

This article is entitled The Impact of the Maranggap Tradition on the Mental Health of Young Mothers in Tomok Induk Village, Simanindo District, Samosir Regency. The aim of this research is to determine the impact of the Maranggap tradition on the mental health of young mothers in Tomok Main Village and to find out the wishes of young mothers in Tomok Main Village so that Maranggap becomes a tradition that has a positive impact on them. The method used in this research is a qualitative method using data collection techniques in the form of participant observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation which aims to obtain comprehensive results regarding the conditions that actually occur in the field regarding the impact of the Maranggap tradition on the mental health of young mothers. The results of this study indicate that young mothers experience mental health problems caused by the Maranggap tradition which is triggered by changes in the values and functions of Maranggap activities. The values and functions of the Maranggap tradition in Tomok Main Village are no longer in accordance with the actual values and functions, which has led young mothers in Tomok Main Village to consider Maranggap as a tradition that has a bad impact on their mental health. Based on the findings in this research where young mothers in Tomok Main Village experience stress when carrying out the Marunjung tradition, it is necessary to carry out more in-depth research regarding the factors that cause stress experienced by young mothers in Tomok Main Village