Interethnic Marriage and Identity Confusion: a Phenomenological Study

Sarah Priliyanti (Fakultas Psikologi, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Muhammad Yusuf Taujiri (Fakultas Psikologi, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Naufal Nur Ihsan (Fakultas Psikologi, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Putri Khairunisa (Fakultas Psikologi, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Fridayanti Fridayanti (Fakultas Psikologi, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)

JPIB : Jurnal Psikologi Islam dan Budaya
Vol 7, No 1 (2024): JPIB : Jurnal Psikologi Islam dan Budaya

This study aims to explore the experiences of children resulting from intercultural marriages in Indonesia and the factors that influence the emergence of confusion about their cultural or ethnic identity. The approach used is qualitative with phenomenological design. The research subjects were selected based on purposive sampling techniques at students of a high school in the city of Bandung. Data were collected through interview techniques and processed using methods used by Giorgi (1985). The emerging themes are categorized and interpreted, taking into account the research questions and theoretical frameworks used. The results showed that some informants experienced confusion, and others did not. The factors identified influencing the appearance of confusion are adaptation, parenting  communication and  their social envirentment which their live.