PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN EISHES CHAYIL’S HUSH
No. Klas
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00000086/SKR
Pengarang
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Ullyl Izzaty Aldyillah
Penerbit
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FAKULTAS ILMU BUDAYA, SURABAYA, 2023
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Synopsis
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Child sexual abuse is an unwanted sexual activity that is often not disclosed by the child for many years and
even decades after the events. This article discusses psychological effect of child sexual abuse in Eishes Chayil’s
Hush. This study uses child sexual abuse effect theory by Hollenberg and Ragan. Since the study deals with
phenomenon in life, the researcher applies psychological approach. This study uses qualitative approach as
method of research. This study is to mention and to describe psychological effects that happen toward Devory
and Gittel. This research may discover an act of child sexual abuse conducted by older brother, namely Shmuli
toward his younger sister, namely, Devory. The suffering and shame, the anger and powerless of child who gets
sexual abuse victim such a reality in this fictional novel. The act of the sexual abuse results in some negative
effects toward Devory and her friend, Gittel. In Devory’s case, she becomes depressed that leads her to
committing suicide. Toward Gitel, she suffers from anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and
low self-esteem. In conclusion, the victim of sexual abuse in the novel is Devory. The psychological effect
happens in the novel are depression, commiting suicide, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder and low
self-esteem.
