Resilience Among Wives Experiencing Marital Infidelity: A Descriptive Study

Haziqatuzikra; Hasnida; Rodiatul Hasanah Siregar

doi:10.59890/ijeps.v3i4.86

Authors

Haziqatuzikra University of Sumatera Utara, Medan
Hasnida University of Sumatera Utara, Medan
Rodiatul Hasanah Siregar University of Sumatera Utara, Medan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59890/ijeps.v3i4.86

Keywords:

Resiliens, Marital Infidelity, Wifes, Type of Infidelity

Abstract

This study aims to determine the level of resilience among wives who have experienced infidelity but chose to remain in their marriages. Resilience refers to an individual's ability to endure, adapt, and recover from stressful situations. This research employed a descriptive quantitative approach with a total of 117 wives who had experienced infidelity with type emotional, seksual and online. The instrument used was the 25-item version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). The results showed that the majority of participants had very high (75,21%), (5.12%) high, (7.69%) low and (11.96%) very low category. A total of 117 wives participated in the study. These findings indicate that most wives possess strong psychological resilience in coping with the experience of infidelity.

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