THE EFFECTS OF ABUSE ON PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT IN TESS STEVENS’ SOLD: A PSYCHOLOGY OF LITERATURE STUDY

Widyawardhana, Halim (2016) THE EFFECTS OF ABUSE ON PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT IN TESS STEVENS’ SOLD: A PSYCHOLOGY OF LITERATURE STUDY. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

This research aims to find the abuses experienced by Tess Stevens, the causes of the abuses, the effects of the abuses, and the effects of the abuses on Tess’ personality development in the autobiography of Sold. In order to answer the objectives, this research employed Erikson’s psychosocial theory and the theories of abuse by several scholars. This study is a qualitative research employing content analysis method. The data of this research are words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs which are taken from an autobiography entitled Sold which have correlation with the objectives of the research. Since this is a qualitative research, the researcher was the primary instrument of this research, while the table sheets were the secondary instruments. The data analysis was conducted through four steps: reading and re- reading, arranging and sorting the categorized data, interpreting, and reporting the findings in the research. In order to obtain trustworthiness, the researcher conducted triangulation. The findings of the research show that there are four abuses experienced by Tess: psychological abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and physical abuse. The second finding shows that there are four causes of the abuses: gender inequality, poverty, abuser’s past experience, and parent’s divorce. The researcher also found that there are four effects of the abuses: genophobia, juvenile delinquency and adult crime, physical wound in certain area of the body, and difficulties in socializing. Finally, there are four effects of the abuses on Tess’ personality development: inferiority, role confusion, isolation, and generativity.

Item Type:	Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Abuse, personality development, psychology of literature, psychosocial, Sold.
Subjects:	Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Divisions:	Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Sastra Inggris
Depositing User:	Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS
Date Deposited:	15 Mar 2016 02:34
Last Modified:	30 Jan 2019 06:53
URI:	http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/30324

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