Understanding Domestic Violence in Samarinda City, East Kalimantan: A Focus on Psychological Abuse and Family Dynamics

The purpose of this study was to obtain information on various types and forms of domestic violence, using descriptive qualitative methods on a sample of 180 individuals. The research sample used purposive sampling method using the criteria of adult and married and familiar to the researcher. The results showed that domestic violence is generally caused by family factors, namely the presence of sick family members who need continuous assistance, chaotic family life, lack of intimacy. The forms of domestic violence are mainly in the form of psychological violence behaviour has forms such as swearing, cursing, insults, degrading comments and hurting other people's self-esteem, in addition to a small portion in the form of physical violence and sexual violence in various forms and levels.