The Effect of Instrumental Social Support on Self-Acceptance of Adolescent Verbal Violence Survivors in Surabaya

Abstract

Introduction: Verbal abuse that occurred in Indonesia has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. UNICEF places Indonesia with the highest violence against children in Southeast Asia. According to data from Wahana Visi Indonesia in July 2021, 33.8% of children experienced verbal abuse. Verbal abuse has the potential to have a large and lasting impact on children if it is not prevented or stopped immediately. Objectives: Knowing the form of instrumental social support obtained in an effort to increase self-acceptance of adolescent survivors of verbal abuse in Surabaya Method: Qualitative research design through in-depth interviews. The research informants are adolescent survivors of verbal abuse in Surabaya who are connected to the Rumah Remaja Surabaya community. The data obtained will be analyzed qualitatively and use the source triangulation method to check the validity of the data. Results: All of the main informants, namely seven adolescent survivors of verbal abuse, said that they needed instrumental support in the form of a friend to talk to or accompanied by someone, besides that 6 out of 7 adolescent survivors of verbal abuse said they had not received and needed counseling with professional medical personnel and treatment. Conclusion: Survivors of verbal abuse in Surabaya get the most instrumental support in the form of interlocutors from peers, limited instrumental support from families due to lack of openness, and have not received instrumental support from professionals.