IMPACT OF FLOOD AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION ON FLOOD SURVIVOR IN MOJOKERTO REGENCY, INDONESIA

Abstract

Background: Flood is a hydrometeorological disaster that has an impact on all aspects of human life. Many complaints expressed by flood victims include feelings of sadness, fear, worry, loss of valuables, and difficulty in carrying out daily activities. Objectives: Researchers measure stress levels as a result of overflow floods that occur every year and assess coping mechanisms for flood survivors in Mojoanyar District, Mojokerto Regency. Methods: Researchers used a cross-sectional method with a sample of 144 respondents (225 families). Data were collected using the Jalowiec Coping Scale (JCS) and Depression on Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) instruments and then tested for contingency coefficient statistics (significance level 0.05). Results: The results showed that there were 19 respondents (13.2%) who had maladaptive coping mechanisms experienced severe stress. Adaptive respondents experienced mild stress as many as 50 respondents (34.7%). The results of statistical tests show that there is a relationship between coping mechanisms and stress levels for flood survivors with a correlation value of 0.632 with a significance of 0.00 (p<0.05). Conclusion: Based on the findings, flood survivors need to improve their coping mechanisms in order to be able to adapt psychologically to post-flood conditions. Good cooperation between the community and the government, the business world, academia and the media is needed to address disaster complaints and reduce the risk of future disasters.