PERILAKU COPING MASYARAKAT MENGHADAPI BANJIR

Abstract: Various  disasters  hit  Indonesia  causing death,  injury, permanent handicap, psychological trauma, and even harvest failure. Setrokalangan  Village  of  Kudus  Regency  is frequently flooded caused by the overflowing of Wulan River. The community is forced to have a coping  behaviour  in  dealing  with  the  flood  in order to survive. 
The purpose of the research is to know the type  and  intensity  of  the  coping  behaviour  of Setrokalangan  community  who  are  victims  of flood.  Not  all  individu  of  the  community  from Setrokalangan  Village  can  be  the  informant.
Only those who have the specific identification which meets with research main problem can be  the  informants.  The  identifications  are indigenous villagers of Setrokalangan Village, Kaliwungu  Sub-district,  Kudus  Regency  and victims of flood.
Coping behaviour in the research refers to Lazarus & Folkman definition. Coping strategy is  divided  into  two,  problem  focused  coping (PFC)  and  emotional  focused  coping  (EFC), which  consist  of  8  forms  of  coping  strategy. They are confrontation, social support, problem solving  plan,  self  control,  diversion,  positive value,  responsibility  to  be  taken,  running  or avoiding.
Based  on  the  coding  of  the  interview  and observation  with  three  research  informants,  it can be concluded that the coping behaviour ofthe  community  of  Setrokalangan  Village  of Kudus  Regency  who  are  the  victims  of  flood tends to be confrontation, problem solving plan, self control, and running or avoiding.
Keywords: flood, coping behavior
Penulis: Mohammad Khasan, Mochamad Widjanarko
Kode Jurnal: jppsikologisosialdd110012

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