Enhancing self-esteem in young adults who experience dating violence by Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Authors

  • Pradipta Christy Pratiwi Universitas Pelita Harapan, Indonesia
https://doi.org/10.24854/jpu60

Keywords:

self-esteem, cognitive behavior therapy, young adults, dating violence

Abstract

Dating violence, which frequently occurs among early adults, can manifest itself in many forms, including physical, psychological, and sexual abuse. A significant impact of dating violence is the decrease of self-esteem of the victims. It is also the cause of difficulties for the victims to break out of the cycle of violence. The present study intends to employ cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) to enhance the self-esteem of early adults who suffers from dating violence. The research design used in the present study was quasi-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design. Three subjects were acquired through purposive sampling for the present study. The effectivity of the therapy was inferred from qualitative evaluation (improvement of self-esteem score, observation, and interview). Instruments used in the present study were Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) to assess self-esteem and Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS-2) to assess the characteristics of violence. The results indicated a higher score in RSES. Further evaluation also demonstrated considerable changesof subjects’ cognitive, affective, and behavioural aspects. Given all the results, CBTis considered to be an effective intervention to enhance the self-esteem among victims of dating violence.

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2017-12-01

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Pratiwi, P. C. (2017). Enhancing self-esteem in young adults who experience dating violence by Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Jurnal Psikologi Ulayat, 4(2), 141–159. https://doi.org/10.24854/jpu60

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