Local wisdom in psychosocial handling of women earthquake survivors in Indonesia

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Romika Rahayu, Mi'rajul Rifqi, Rizky Andana Pohan

2025 Journal of Public Health Vol. 47 Issue 1 Article Cited by 2 Quartile

Abstract

This article highlights local Indonesian wisdom in the psychosocial treatment of female earthquake survivors, including interaction with nature, God and fellow humans, which helps reduce the psychological impact through activities such as reading the Koran, praying and cooking together in the refugee camp's public kitchen. © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved.

Affiliations

Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang East Java, Kota Malang, 64145, Indonesia; Department of Management, Universitas Universitas Pasir Pengaraian Kabupaten Rokan Hulu, Pasir Pengaraian, Riau, 28558, Indonesia; Department of Computer Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Daerah Istimewa, Yogyakarta, Kabupaten Sleman, 55281, Indonesia; Department of Islamic Guidance and Counseling, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Langsa, Aceh, Kota Langsa, 24416, Indonesia