The Effect of Cognitive Restructuring on Enhancing Resilience among Young Adult Women Victims of Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV)

Nadiyah Hutami Rahmawati; Rismijati E. Koesma; Eni N. Nugrahawati

doi:10.55227/ijhess.v5i5.2225

Authors

Nadiyah Hutami Rahmawati Universitas Islam Bandung
Rismijati E. Koesma Universitas Islam Bandung
Eni N. Nugrahawati Universitas Islam Bandung

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55227/ijhess.v5i5.2225

Keywords:

Cognitive Restructuring, Resilience, Online Gender-Based Violence

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of cognitive restructuring on improving the resilience of young adult women who are victims of online gender-based violence. The research employed a quasi-experimental approach using a one-group pretest–posttest design, in which participants’ resilience levels were measured before and after the intervention. The participants consisted of three young adult women selected through purposive sampling, all of whom had experienced online gender-based violence and demonstrated low resilience due to irrational thoughts. Data were collected using interviews and resilience questionnaires, while the intervention was conducted through cognitive restructuring techniques aimed at modifying maladaptive thinking patterns. The data were analyzed using Baseline Corrected Tau (BCT) to measure the effectiveness of the intervention between pretest and posttest conditions. Based on data from Komnas Perempuan (2023), cases of online gender-based violence have continued to increase over the past five years, and such traumatic experiences can disrupt individuals’ functioning and quality of life. The results showed a Baseline Corrected Tau (BCT) value of 0.774 with SETau = 0.091, indicating that the cognitive restructuring intervention had a significant and consistent effect in improving participants’ resilience. These findings suggest that cognitive restructuring can serve as an effective psychological intervention to strengthen resilience among victims of online gender-based violence

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