A Coping Strategy in Adolescent with Parental Divorce

Ainindita Aghniacakti Department of Psychology, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim
Hilda Halida Department of Psychology, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim

Keywords: Adolescent, Coping, Parental Divorce

Parental divorce is one of the triggers of long-term stress and can

have a negative impact on children. Therefore, adaptive coping strategies are

needed in dealing with these stressors. This study aims to explore the coping

strategies used by adolescents in dealing with parental divorce. The method in

this study is qualitative with a phenomenological approach. The participants in

this study amounted to 4 people with an age range of 18-20 years. Based on the

results of the interview, there are five themes of coping strategies that emerged,

namely: (1) Expressing emotions; (2) Establishing communication with parents,

(3) Seeking help and support from others, (4) Interpreting parental divorce more

positively, and (5) Accepting parental divorce. This research is based on the real

experiences of the participants and the findings raise awareness about choosing

adaptive coping strategies to minimize the negative impact of parental divorce.

The results of this study can be used as a benchmark by families and practitioners

to help divorced families.