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Human Security and Post-Disaster Trauma Healing: Enhancing Social Resilience Through Community Empowerment Firsty Yukaputri; Almuchalif Suryo; Priyanto Priyanto
International Journal of Business and Quality Research Vol. 4 No. 02 (2026): April-June, International Journal of Business and Quality Research (IJBQR)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.63922/ijbqr.v4i02.4262

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Disasters generate multidimensional impacts that extend beyond physical destruction, affecting psychological well-being, social cohesion, and community resilience. This study examines the role of trauma healing in strengthening social resilience and community empowerment within post-disaster settings through the perspective of human security. The research employs a qualitative method with a case study approach supported by a systematic literature review. Data were collected from academic journals, books, institutional reports, and previous studies related to trauma healing, psychosocial recovery, human security, community empowerment, and disaster resilience. The findings indicate that post-disaster communities commonly experience fear, anxiety, emotional instability, social withdrawal, and declining social trust, all of which weaken adaptive capacity and collective resilience. Trauma healing interventions such as counseling, psychosocial support, group activities, religious approaches, and community therapy contribute significantly to restoring emotional stability and rebuilding social interaction among affected populations. Furthermore, trauma healing strengthens community empowerment by encouraging participation, rebuilding social cohesion, and increasing collective awareness regarding shared recovery responsibilities. The study also finds that psychosocial recovery contributes to adaptive capacity, community preparedness, mutual cooperation, and long-term social resilience, which are essential elements within the broader framework of human security and non-traditional security approaches. However, several challenges remain, including limited resources, lack of trained personnel, weak institutional coordination, cultural barriers, and sustainability issues in psychosocial recovery programs. The study concludes that trauma healing should be integrated into long-term disaster management and resilience strategies because psychological recovery constitutes an essential component of sustainable community resilience and societal stability in disaster-prone areas.
Empowering Post-Disaster Psychosocial Support in a Total Defense Perspective Firsty Yukaputri; Almuchalif Suryo; Priyanto Priyanto
International Journal of Technology and Education Research Vol. 4 No. 02 (2026): International Journal of Technology and Education Research (IJETER)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.63922/ijeter.v4i02.4297

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Disasters inflict multidimensional crises that severely disrupt psychosocial well-being, community cohesion, and regional stability. While physical infrastructure reconstruction often takes precedence in emergency management, restoring the psychological fortitude of affected populations is equally vital for long-term national security. This study evaluates the strategic importance of empowering post-disaster psychosocial support, specifically trauma healing interventions, through the lens of a Total Defense perspective. Employing a qualitative research methodology alongside a systematic literature review, this paper examines how local community empowerment and mental health recovery intersect with non-military defense capabilities. The findings indicate that prolonged psychological trauma, if left unaddressed, severely compromises adaptive capacity, collective morale, and social trust, thereby weakening the foundational pillars of societal resilience. Conversely, structured trauma healing mechanisms, such as psychological first aid, group counseling, religious coping approaches, and community-led psychosocial activities, that significantly restore collective emotional stability and rebuild shattered social networks. From a Total Defense standpoint, an empowered, cohesive, and psychologically resilient population serves as the essential civilian core of the nation’s non-military defense component. Therefore, psychosocial rehabilitation should not merely be viewed as a temporary humanitarian response, but as a structural mandate within territorial defense empowerment to mitigate non-traditional security threats. However, several critical challenges persist in post-disaster territories, including fragmented institutional coordination, a severe shortage of trained personnel, and resource constraints. This study concludes that integrating psychosocial support into long-term defense planning and disaster management frameworks is imperative. Strengthening psychological resilience at the grassroots level directly solidifies community-based defense capacity, ensuring sustainable societal stability and national preparedness in disaster-prone areas.