Syntax Literate: Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia p–ISSN: 2541-0849
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Vol. 9, No. 1, Januari 2024
CHILD-MARRIAGE: KNOWLEDGE,
PARENT-CHILD COMMUNICATION IN KUBU RAYA, KALIMANTAN BARAT
Putri Anisa Charisma, Risna
Hayati, Rizki Fitlya
Universitas Muhammadiyah Pontianak, Indonesia
Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Abstract
Knowledge is needed to filter social media’s
information so social media users are not plunged into risky action. Therefore,
reasoning skills are needed to prevent this action. One of the risky actions is
promiscuity, which can lead to child-marriage. Child marriage is a serious
issue, especially in West Kalimantan, as the province with the fourth highest
rate of child-marriage in Indonesia. The role of parent-child communication is
essential in the psychological development of adolescents in order to provide
proper attention for them. Parent-child communication needs to have an
understanding to find out the effect and factors of child-marriage. This study aims to explore the contribution of knowledge and parent-child communication
related to child-marriage. Using a qualitative approach, this study was
analyzed with qualitative descriptive design. The respondents were 10 parents
with children who decided to have a child-marriage. The study indicates that
parent-child communication is limited to small talk, not related to the
substance of preventing child-marriage. Some parents rarely even communicate
with their children. The lack of communication is due to lack of access to
education from both parents and teenagers. Respondents are unaware of the
impacts or risks they would experience from the decision to marry their
children. This happened because most of respondents' education was only limited
to elementary school and some even dropped out of school.
Keywords: child-marriage, knowledge, parent-child communication
Introduction
Early marriage, namely marriage carried out by children, refers to formal or informal marriages of children under the age of 18, which rob the child of their childhood and threaten the life and health of the child (UNICEF, 2022). Early marriage is a serious problem in Indonesia, one of which is the number of cases of early marriage in West Kalimantan which is quite high. The results of the 2022 Central Statistics Agency (BPS) census, West Kalimantan ranks fourth highest out of 34 provinces in Indonesia. According to the Head of DP3KB Kubu Raya, in 2021 there will be eight pairs of early marriages between the ages of 10-14 years, and there will be 698 pairs of early marriages between the ages of 15-19 years.
Law of the
Republic of Indonesia Number 16 of 2019 concerning Amendments to Law Number 1
of 1974 concerning Marriage, in Article 7 paragraph 1 which states that
marriage is only permitted if the man and woman have reached the age of 19
years. At this age, it is considered that the body and soul are mature enough
to be able to enter into a marriage to avoid the risk of divorce, so that a
quality marriage can be achieved and healthy offspring can be obtained. Early
marriage can result in many risks, starting from biological and psychological
aspects. Risks from biological aspects, such as lack of preparation of the
female reproductive organs, can have fatal consequences if pregnant at an early
age
Marriage at an early age can be caused by many factors such as
knowledge, education, employment, economic status, culture, promiscuity, mass
media
According to
Minimal
knowledge in the family can give rise to wrong perceptions about early
marriage, such as marrying at an early age can raise family honor, can solve
family economic problems or as a way out of poverty for a better life, avoiding
the shame of unwanted pregnancy, as a form of preventing sexual violence
Interpersonal communication or interpersonal communication is communication that takes place between two people who have a stable and clear relationship (De Vito, 2020). Interpersonal communication is a process of exchanging meaning between one individual and another in communicating, with the aim of building the quality of relationships between individuals (Supratman & Mahadian, 2017). Interpersonal communication in social life is important to create good relationships between individuals.
As for the
family, interpersonal communication is a very important thing to do as a form
of providing support, empathy, creating good values, religious values,
religious practices, religious consequences
In the
family, the role of parents is very influential on children because the
relationship between parents and children is very fundamental in shaping children's
lives during adolescence and provides considerable potential for improving the
sexual and reproductive health of adolescents
Research
Methods
The method in this research uses a qualitative approach with qualitative descriptive analysis. The subjects in this study were 10 people, consisting of 4 parents who had children who had early marriages, 6 teenagers who had early marriages in Kubu Raya. The sampling technique used purposive sampling with the criteria of parents having children who were married early and teenagers who were married early.
Results and Discussion
The research results obtained regarding early marriage can be viewed from the knowledge and interpersonal communication of parents and children in Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan.
Knowledge is one of the
factors related to the occurrence of early marriage and contributes 65.4% (
The higher the
level of education, the higher the level of knowledge possessed
The research
results show that children who marry at an early age also have parents who
marry at an early age too. Five (5) out of 10 subjects knew the standard age
for marriage allowed in Indonesia. Article 7 paragraph 1 of Law No. 1 of 1974
states that marriage is only permitted if the man and woman reach a minimum age
of 19 years. However, 1 in 10 subjects said that they got married because they
wanted to try a new life. The description above can be interpreted as meaning
that some subjects already know the standard age for marriage permitted by the
state.
Social media or
digital media as a source of information to increase knowledge. Apart from
that, it can also have an impact on people's lives (
Social media is a source of information that is easy
to obtain. However, if individuals are unable to filter incoming information,
they will easily follow whatever they see. In line with research
The findings
obtained were that there was an opinion that getting married at a young age had
become commonplace because they saw people around them also doing the same
thing. One subject even stated that if you get married at the age of 20 or
over, you are considered an old maid. This is in line with research
The findings
obtained show that environmental influences have an impact on the occurrence of
early marriage, such as the average circle of friends dating and some getting
pregnant before marriage, which leads to early marriage. A bad environment can
have an impact on promiscuity so that knowledge can control individuals to
think before behaving or acting. In line with research
Parents share
their personal experiences with their children, especially those related to
marriage. Based on the research results, it was found that parents who had
children who married early also had the same experience. The existence of
knowledge as a source for individuals to be able to interpret every life
experience they experience.
Based on the description above, it can be concluded that the
knowledge possessed by the subject is only at the knowing level, but in terms
of understanding and applying it in everyday life, the subject does not do so.
The higher the level of education will be in line with the higher level of
knowledge possessed. Strengthened by research conducted by
The research
results showed that 6 out of 10 subjects still communicated quite frequently
between children and parents. However, the communication carried out is still
limited to ordinary communication, does not show forms of interpersonal
communication such as feedback, exchanging ideas with each other. In line with
the research conducted
Interpersonal
communication requires the role of both parties to exchange information, so
more attention is needed to be able to understand the information conveyed. The
results of the research carried out showed that parents and children showed
less attention when communicating, such as playing with gadgets when talking to
parents and not looking at the person they were talking to because they were
doing other activities. In line with research
Emotional
situations or feelings are also an obstacle in the communication process. The
findings obtained were that when communication took place, it was not uncommon
for them to show uncomfortable situations such as angry emotions and use high
intonation when speaking. This makes it uncomfortable when exchanging
information. An unstable emotional state can cause the quality of communication
to decline
One thing
that needs to be considered in establishing a good relationship between parents
and children is communication. Communication is the main key in building and
fostering harmonious relationships within the family (Lestari, 2018). Based on
the research results, it was found that communication between parents and
children was limited to normal daily communication, such as when the child had
a problem, when he wanted to ask his parents for money, and there were even
parents who communicated with their children when the children only went home.
This can mean that parents and children do not show a commitment to continuing
to communicate even though they are close or far away, communication is only
carried out as necessary. In line with the research conducted
Based on the description above, it can be concluded that to improve harmonious relationships within the family, good interpersonal communication is needed. Parents and children must commit themselves to continuing to establish good and quality communication, such as providing feedback in communication, messages conveyed can be received both ways, creating a comfortable atmosphere in communication, and can improve the quality of communication between parents and children whether far or near. Because good and quality communication can create harmonious relationships within the family (parents and children) and foster good relationships.
Conclusion
Knowledge and Interpersonal Communication
contribute to the occurrence of early marriage, especially in Kubu Raya, West
Kalimantan. A low level of education is in line with low knowledge, which has
an impact on the ability to filter information on social media. This also
influences the level of understanding of socio-cultural values, the environment
and life experiences.
Knowledge as a basis for communication.
Interpersonal communication is communication carried out to share or exchange
information, with two-way feedback, paying attention to a comfortable
atmosphere when speaking, and showing commitment to continue communicating even
though the distance is close or far. In this way, quality communication can be
created, thereby reducing the rate of early marriage.
Therefore, to establish good interpersonal
communication between parents and children, it is necessary to increase
knowledge, because with increasing knowledge it is hoped that individuals will
be able to filter the information they receive. So
this has an impact on the decision to get married. Increasing knowledge can be
done by improving the quality of education.
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