Memaknai Pengalaman Tanpa Anak: Studi Fenomenologi Pada Suami-Istri yang Mengalami Infertilitas

Yeni Oktafriani; Zainal Abidin

doi:10.24036/rapun.v12i1.111589

Memaknai Pengalaman Tanpa Anak: Studi Fenomenologi Pada Suami-Istri yang Mengalami Infertilitas

Yeni Oktafriani⁽¹⁾, Zainal Abidin⁽²⁾,
(1) Universitas Padjadjaran

Indonesia
(2) Universitas Padjadjaran

Corresponding Author
Copyright (c) 2021 Yeni Oktafriani, Zainal Abidin

DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/rapun.v12i1.111589

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Abstract

Couples who experience infertility get stigma from their environment which can effect various aspects of their life: psychological, physical and social performance. Most couples only get treatments that focuses only on medical efforts and ignores the psychological aspects. The purpose of this research is to obtain in-depth information about how subjects give the meaning of his/her infertility experiences. This study used qualitative method with phenomenological approach. There are four subjects (two husbands and two wives). Data retrieval is done by semi-structured interviews, then thematically analyzed. The results revealed several themes about how the subject view his experience. These themes are emotions, coping strategies, the main sources of strength, and lessons that can be learned. The results of this study can be considered by medical personnel or researchers who want to design psychological treatment in married couples who have infertility

Keywords

Experience; infertility; meaning; qualitative method; stigma

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