Perdamaian dimulai dari diri sendiri: Proses penemuan makna hidup perempuan penyintas KDRT

Johana Rosalina Kristyanti (johana.rosalina@atmajaya.ac.id)

Jurnal : Manasa

Volume : 1, Nomor 2

Tahun : Desember 2007

Most research on domestic violence emphasized their findings on risk factors, types of violence and the effects of violence on women and children. Not many of them emphasized on the healing process of women survivors of domestic violence.This article will focus on the healing process of women using Frankl’s theory of meaning of life as a mean for women survivors of domestic violence heal their wounds as an impact on violence they experienced in their marriage. Women went through few steps in finding meaning and used three sources of meaning as Frankl proposed: creative values, experiential values and attitudinal values. The healing process of these women can be a starting point to have a peaceful life that is begun within themselves, because they are searching for meaning in their lives.