EFEKTIVITAS METODE PERMAINAN TRADISIONAL PADA TRAUMA HEALING KORBAN PASCA BENCANA GEMPA BUMI DI CIANJUR

Abstract

The earthquake disaster that hit Cugenang District, Cianjur Regency caused many losses both physically and non-physically. Non-physical disadvantages include trauma that is possessed, especially in children. After the earthquake, some of the survivors and injured were traumatized, causing their mental and psychological conditions to be disturbed. This trauma cannot be allowed to drag on for too long because it will have an impact on the child's living conditions. The article entitled "Trauma Healing Using Traditional Game Methods in Children Affected by Earthquakes in Cugenang Cianjur District" using the library research method. This method is related to references and theoretical studies related to values, cultures, and norms that develop in certain situations to be studied. The conclusion of this study is that trauma healing with traditional game methods in children after an earthquake requires special treatment to eliminate trauma and fear as a psychic effect after a disaster, especially to children. Traditional games are good trauma healing therapy because they can speed up the healing process by providing reinforcement motivation to children. Traditional game methods for post-disaster trauma healing in early childhood have been validated by material experts and media experts. One of them is to always invite children to have fun with small things. By inviting children to play traditional games that are light but still entertaining and make their hearts happy and slowly can forget about the catastrophic incident.