Menulis Pengalaman Emosional Untuk Menurunkan Depresi Pada Perempuan Korban Kekerasan

Abstract

The study was based on a hypothesized statement that writing emotional experience were influenced to decrease depression on women as victims of violence. The participants of the study consisted of 14 women victims of violence, and classified into two groups. One group went through a procedure of writing an emotional experience, the other served as a controlled group. Beck Depression Inventory was completed by each participants to measure the level depression. The pretest was given before writing an emotional experience. The posttest was given immediately after the procedure, and follow-up was given two weeks after posttest. The hypothesis analyzed using Wilcoxon's and Mann Whitney test for nonparametric statistics. The result of the study found that the participants who wote emotional experience shown a significant decrease of depression right after the procedure, but it did not last until two weeks after the procedure. The conclusion was writing that emotional experience an be used as a one of the form of therapy to decrease the level of depression on women as victims of violence.

Life Writing Therapy Decreases Depression in Late Adolescence

“…The results of this research are consistent with the results of research conducted by Susilowati and Hasanat (2011) which reported that there is a significant decrease in emotional experience after implementing life writing therapy for depression in the first year students. Furthermore, a study by Indah, Afiatin, & Astuti (2011) shows that there is significant emotional experience to reduce depression among women of violence victims. However, these results are against the results of research suggested by Murti and Hamidah (2012) finding that there is no significant effect of expressive writing on decreasing depression in adolescents in Vocational High Schools.…”

“…Hawkins in Indah (2011) also mentions that the model of therapy-oriented catharsis, as is done in the intervention group with life writing or writing life, has the power to dramatically and automatically change the personality or alter the regulatory process accompanying personality changes. This model holds that a cathartic experience is achieved, and then there is an automatic process that transforms a person becomes better.…”

Terapi Pemaafan Untuk Meningkatkan Kesehatan Mental Individu: Studi Literatur Forgiveness Therapy to Improve Individual Mental Health: A Literature Study

“…Islam, yaitu bersyukur digunakan untuk menurunkan depresi pada remaja (Mutia et al, n.d.); menulis pengalaman emosional untuk menurunkan depresi pada korba kekerasan (Indah et al, 2011) (Enright, 1996). Peristiwa tersebut dapat berupa sakit (Rahmandani & Subandi, 2010) ataupun korban bencana alam (Octarina & Afiatin, 2013).…”

Pengaruh Expressive Writing Therapy Terhadap Penurunan Depresi, Cemas, Dan Stres Pada Remaja Di Panti Rehabilitasi Sosial PSMP Antasena Magelang

“…Menuliskan peristiwa-peristiwa yang penuh tekanan, peristiwa-peristiwa yang menimbulkan trauma, membantu seseorang untuk lebih memahami momen tersebut. Hasil penelitian Indah, Afiatin, &Astuti (2011),juga telah membuktikan bahwa menulis pengalaman emosional dapat menurunkan tingkat depresi yaitu pada perempuan korban kekerasan dengan nilai z = 2,625, p < 0,01.…”