Psychosocial Impacts and Coping Strategies of Commercial Sex Workers in Response to Social Stigma: Implications for Trauma Informed Guidance and Counseling Services
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https://doi.org/10.22460/quanta.v10i2.7349Keywords:
Avoidance coping, ommercial sex workers, Learned helplessness, Psychosocial impac, Social stigma, trauma bondingAbstract
This study aimed to explore the psychosocial impacts experienced by commercial sex workers (CSWs) and the coping strategies they developed in response to social stigma. A qualitative approach using an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) design was employed. Data were collected through semistructured in depth interviews with a purposively selected 28-year-old woman residing in Palangkaraya City. The findings indicate that the participant's involvement in commercial sex work was influenced not only by economic factors but also by exploitative family relationships and prolonged traumatic experiences. The psychosocial impacts emerged from the interaction of exploitation, social stigma, and interpersonal relationships, which shaped the participant's survival strategies. These findings highlight the importance of trauma sensitive guidance and counseling services that emphasize comprehensive psychosocial assessment, trauma recovery, self efficacy enhancement, positive identity reconstruction, the development of adaptive coping strategies, and survivors' social reintegration.
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