From suffering to thriving: Faith in destiny as a resilience strategy of Muslim with post-accidents physical disabilities

Abstract

Besides causing physical disability, accidents also cause psychological problems. Some people are easy to adapt to the situation, others have difficulty adapting so confined in psychological problems. This study aims to reveal the ability of resilience in Muslims with physical disabilities post accidents. Eight participants were recruited by purposive sampling, consisting of six men and two women. The data collection method used a semi-structured interview technique that illustrated the ability of participants’ resilience in dealing with post-accident problems. Data analysis used phenomenological techniques to uncover research objectives. The results showed that faith in destiny is influenced by the level of religiosity, the participant who claims to be religious and active in religious activities has an understanding of the destiny stronger than the participant who claims to be non-religious and does not participate in religious activities. Participants who believed that the accidents and physical limitations were part of God’s destiny, experienced resilience faster than participants who did not believe it. In addition to understanding destiny, support from the family has a major contribution in developing resilience capabilities. Further research is needed, especially using various research methods and including more participants which involved to obtain more information on this topic.