Family resilience in adapting to the conditions post the natural disaster of mount Semeru eruption in Supiturang and Sumberwuluh Village, Lumajang

¹ Departement of Social and Cultural Sciences, University of Trunojoyo Madura, Indonesia
² Departement of Education, University of Malaya, Malaysia
³ Departement of Psychology, Ibnu Haldun University, Istanbul
⁴ Islamic Boarding School of Bangkalan, Madura, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: netty.herawati@trunojoyo.ac.id

Abstract

Family resilience is essential for an individual's adaptation to diverse conditions. The eruption of Mount Semeru has occurred since 2021 until now in Supiturang and Sumberwuluh Villages, Lumajang. The purpose of this study was to determine how family resilience in adapting to the post-eruption conditions of Mount Semeru in Supiturang and Sumberwuluh Villages, Lumajang. The research method uses a qualitative approach, with purposive sampling techniques, the criteria for informants for this research are (1) residents of Supitrang or Sumberwuluh village, (2) directly affected by the eruption, (3) loss of family members and property (4) not traumatized. There were eight respondents. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The collected data were analyzed using interpretive phenomenology. The results showed that the tremendous impact of the eruption left a deep impression on life experience. This leads to stress and crisis due to the various difficulties they face. Family resilience carried out: 1. Beliefs, which contain values direct how the family responds to difficulties that occur. 2. Manage the resources they have, both family members who can be involved, land that can still be cultivated and social support that supports each other. 3. Establish Communication with all family members in dealing with crisis situations.