Pengaruh Sense of Community terhadap Resiliensi Orang Tuli

Abstract. This study was conducted to examine the extent to which a sense of community influences the level of resilience among deaf people. Mental health issues among people with disabilities, especially the deaf, are increasingly relevant given the barriers to communication, limited access to information, and low social engagement. The existence of deaf communities is seen as a protective factor that can strengthen psychological resilience through the social support provided to its members. The study used a quantitative approach with a causal design. The instruments used included the Sense of Community Index-2 (SCI-2) to measure sense of community and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-25 (CD-RISC-25) to measure resilience. Data were obtained from 100 deaf participants who were active in community activities. Data analysis was performed using simple linear regression with the help of SPSS software version 26. The analysis showed that a sense of community contributed significantly to resilience in deaf people, namely 52.9%. This means that a sense of community contributes to variations in resilience, so that the higher the sense of community, the higher the level of resilience achieved. These findings support the theory that social support within the community can increase an individual's resilience in facing life's pressures. This study contributes theoretically to expanding the community psychology literature related to disability and resilience, as well as providing practical implications for organizations or institutions for the deaf to develop community-based programs that strengthen the psychosocial aspects of their members. Abstrak. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menguji sejauh mana sense of community berpengaruh terhadap tingkat resiliensi orang Tuli. Permasalahan kesehatan mental di kalangan penyandang disabilitas, khususnya Tuli, semakin relevan mengingat adanya hambatan komunikasi, keterbatasan akses informasi, dan keterlibatan sosial yang rendah. Keberadaan komunitas Tuli dipandang sebagai salah satu faktor protektif yang mampu memperkuat ketahanan psikologis melalui dukungan sosial yang diberikan kepada anggotanya. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain kausal. Instrumen yang digunakan mencakup Sense of Community Index-2 (SCI-2) untuk mengukur sense of community serta Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-25 (CD-RISC-25) untuk mengukur resiliensi. Data diperoleh dari 100 partisipan Tuli yang aktif dalam kegiatan komunitas. Analisis data dilakukan melalui regresi linear sederhana menggunakan bantuan perangkat lunak SPSS versi 26. Analisis menunjukkan bahwa sense of community memberikan kontribusi signifikan terhadap resiliensi pada orang Tuli, yaitu sebesar 52,9%. Artinya, sense of community berkontribusi terhadap variasi resiliensi, sehingga semakin tinggi sense of community yang dimiliki, semakin tinggi pula tingkat resiliensi yang dicapai. Temuan ini mendukung teori bahwa dukungan sosial dalam komunitas mampu meningkatkan resiliensi individu dalam menghadapi tekanan hidup. Penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi teoretis dalam memperluas literatur psikologi komunitas terkait disabilitas dan resiliensi, serta implikasi praktis bagi organisasi atau lembaga penyandang Tuli untuk mengembangkan program berbasis komunitas yang memperkuat aspek psikososial anggotanya.