The Inner War in Childless Decision Making: A Phenomenological Study of Women With Families

Nur Dhiny Dewantara, Mohammad Abraham and Pandu Nasrul Nugroho
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Nur Dhiny Dewantara: Faculty of Psychology, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia
Mohammad Abraham: Faculty of Psychology, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia
Pandu Nasrul Nugroho: Faculty of Psychology, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2023, vol. 7, issue 12, 1486-1492

Abstract: This study aims to determine the description of the inner war of women who decide to live a family life without children (childfree). The research approach used a descriptive qualitative phenomenological design. This study was conducted in Indonesia using one subject. The participant is SN, a woman who has been married for 7 years and decided to be childfree. Data was obtained from the interview process with the subject SN. The data analysis used in this research is thematic data analysis technique. The results showed that the childfree decision taken was not only motivated by one event, but there were many factors that influenced it. From the response of the immediate environment, there is concern for the child’s future, interpretation of a difficult past, and strengthening knowledge from reading books and watching movies. From the decision taken, there are also consequences that must be faced by the subject, including concerns about rejection from the partner’s family and negative stigma from the surrounding environment.

Date: 2023
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