Place Attachment among Older Adult Survivors of the Galodo Natural Disaster in Nagari Pandai Sikek
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Penelitian ini bertujuan mengeksplorasi pengalaman place attachment pada lansia penyintas bencana alam terhadap nagari tempat tinggal yang mengalami bencana galodo, dengan fokus pada pemaknaan subjektif lansia terhadap tempat tinggal. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode fenomenologis untuk mengeksplorasi secara mendalam pengalaman subjektif partisipan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara semi-terstruktur terhadap tiga partisipan yang dipilih melalui teknik purposive sampling dan dianalisis menggunakan Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan lima tema utama yang menggambarkan pengalaman place attachment, yaitu: (i) mengaitkan tempat tinggal sebagai bagian diri; (ii) ingin melindungi tempat tinggal; (iii) merasakan kenyamanan tempat tinggal; dan (iv) merasakan ikatan dengan lingkungan sosial. Dengan demikian, pengalaman place attachment pada lansia penyintas bencana alam cenderung mengalami keterikatan secara personal dan relasional terhadap aspek fisik, sosial dan nilai-nilai kemasyarakatan di tempat tinggal yang mereka anggap sebagai bagian penting dari diri mereka.
Kata kunci: Bencana alam, place attachment, pengalaman hidup, lansia penyintas bencana, fenomenologis
Abstract
This study explored place attachment among older adult survivors of the Galodo natural disaster in Nagari Pandai Sikek. The study focused on how participants interpreted their relationship with their place of residence after the disaster. A qualitative phenomenological design was used to examine these experiences in depth. Three older adult survivors were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The analysis identified four main themes of place attachment: associating the home with personal identity, protecting the home, experiencing comfort within the home, and maintaining bonds with the social environment. These findings show that place attachment among older adult disaster survivors reflects a deep connection with the physical, social, and communal dimensions of home. For these survivors, the home represents not only a place of residence but also a central part of personal identity and continuity after disaster.
Keywords: Natural disaster, place attachment, lived experiences, older adult survivors, phenomenological
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