Grief and Endeavor : Life Experiences of Mother with Stunting Childern in a Phenomenological Perspective
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https://doi.org/10.62260/causalita.v3i3.577Keywords:
mother's experiences, Stunting, parenting, phenomenologycal study, adjustmentAbstract
Stunting remains an ongoing public health challenge in Indonesia, where it is not only a nutritional problem but also psychological problem that has a profound impact on mothers. Although many studies have examined the biological and socioeconomic factors that influence stunting, there is still limited research exploring mother’s experiences of caring for stunting children. This study aims to determine how the experiences of mother with stunting children in the working area of Puskesmas Pauh Padang City. This study involved 3 participants with the criteria that housewives who have stunted children aged 1 to 5 years, with data collected through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was conducted using an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The results of this study identified 7 superordinate themes, namely feeding difficulties, nutritional awareness, cognitive dissonance, mother's dynamics and strategies, social stigma, psychology reactions, and coping strategies. As a result, such reactions can hinder information processing, reduces decision making ability, and influence caregiving behavior.
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