Isteri B40 Kepada Penagih Dadah di Malaysia: Strategi Daya Tindak, Sumber Daya Tindak dan Kesejahteraan Psikologi

Abstract

Peningkatan kes penyalahgunaan dadah telah mencetuskan kajian di seluruh dunia yang memfokuskan kepada impak penagihan dadah terhadap ahli keluarga. Objektif utama kajian ini adalah untuk mengenalpasti daya tindak dan adaptasi yang dilakukan oleh isteri B40 kepada penagih dadah di Malaysia, serta meneroka kesejahteraan psikologi responden selama tempoh pemulihan suami. Kaedah pensampelan bertujuan telah digunakan untuk mengenalpasti responden yang menepati kriteria kajian. Responden seterusnya ditemu bual serta maklumat yang diberikan telah ditranskrip dan dianalisis untuk mengenalpasti tema-tema kajian. Hasil kajian mendapati dua tema telah dikenalpasti sebagai strategi daya tindak iaitu daya tindak fokus masalah dan daya tindak fokus emosi, tiga tema bagi sumber daya tindak iaitu komitmen keibubapaan, sokongan sosial dan ikatan emosi, serta dua tema bagi kesejahteraan psikologi iaitu ekspresi emosi negatif dan optimisme. Implikasi dan cadangan dibincangkan secara lanjut dalam artikel ini.

Abstract: The increase in drug abuse cases has sparked studies around the world that focus on the impact of drug addiction on family members. Among drug addict families, previous research findings have shown that wives of drug addicts are among the individuals who experience the highest impact of their husband’s addiction. Meanwhile, wives of B40 drug addicts are expected to face higher levels of pressure compared to families in the M40 and T20 groups. The main objective of this study was to identify the coping and adaptation performed by B40 wives of drug addicts in Malaysia, as well as to explore the psychological well-being of respondents during the husband's recovery period. The purposive sampling method was used to identify respondents who met the criteria of the study. Respondents were subsequently interviewed and the information provided was transcribed and analyzed to identify the themes of the study. The results of the study found that two themes have been identified as coping strategies, namely problem-focused coping and emotional-focused coping, three themes for coping resources namely parental commitment, social support, and emotional bonding, and two themes for psychological well-being namely negative emotional expression and optimism. The findings of this study have significant implications for future research regarding B40 wives of drug addicts in Malaysia. Additionally, these research findings can be utilized by psychologists and other professionals in conducting interventions for this group.

Keywords: B40 Wife; drug addict, coping; coping resources; psychological wellbeing

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