Identifikasi Kekerasan Verbal di Desa Bijeli, Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara

Abstract

This study wants to identify verbal abuse that parents commit on children. Located in Bijeli Village, TTU, NTT, this study involved 5 parents (3 mothers and 2 fathers) as the main informants and 9 other adults who lived with or close to the parents and 3 children as supporting informants. Selection of informants using purposive sampling techniques by establishing 4 criteria. Data collection using observation techniques and interviews conducted for 1 month. After the data was collected, coding techniques were carried out to determine the theme and 3 themes were obtained, namely forms of verbal violence, intensity, and causal factors. The results found were forms of verbal violence committed by parents such as cursing, yelling, scolding, cursing, insulting, humiliating and threatening children using regional languages and combinations of Indonesian; the intensity of parents committing verbal violence also varies, some are found to often commit verbal violence on the child and some only occasionally; and the causes of verbal violence are children's behavior that is unpleasant for parents such as, not following parental rules and orders, denying, being lazy to go to school, not being able to share with friends, not being able to count properly, disturbing parents when parents are working (playing water while parents are washing clothes), taking toys belonging to friends and crybaby in crowded places.