RESILIENCE FACTORS IN PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN TEGAL REGENCY

Abstract

Resilience is a person's ability to recover from difficult situations and return to living a meaningful life. For people with physical disabilities who experience traffic accidents, resilience plays an important role in fostering meaning in life. This study aims to identify resilience factors, both internal and external, that contribute to the growth of meaning in life in people with physical disabilities in Tegal Regency. Qualitative methods with a descriptive approach were used in this study. Data were analyzed using the triangulation method to ensure the validity and reliability of the data and were applied using the help of NVivo software. The NVivo application is used to manage and analyze qualitative data systematically. The results of the study indicate that internal factors such as self-efficacy, self-esteem, optimism and spirituality as well as external factors in the form of social support, are determinants of the success of resilience that helps individuals find meaning in life after experiencing an accident. Both must be in harmony between internal and external, not overlapping of them, because the optimality of resilience lies in both factors.