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The COVID-19 pandemic or in Javanese terms "pageblug" has caused problems experienced by people in
Indonesia, especially the Javanese. Problems that arise must be handled appropriately so as not to have a negative
impact on people's daily lives, one effective way is with a coping strategy. This research uses qualitative methods
to understand the meaning of social phenomena experienced by individuals or communities with the focus of the
research on coping strategies for the Javanese society affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The data collection
technique in this research used an open ended-questions regarding coping strategies distributed through google
form media. The subjects of this research amounted to 100 Javanese respondents who live in the residency of
Surakarta (Surakarta City, Karanganyar Regency, Sragen Regency, Wonogiri Regency, Sukoharjo Regency,
Klaten Regency, and Boyolali Regency) for at least 2 years, which are divided into 2 categories of adult
respondents, 76 early-adult respondents and 24 middle-adult respondents. The data that has been obtained were
analyzed using thematic analysis. The results of this research show that the coping strategies implemented by the
Javanese society during the COVID-19 pandemic are: Never Give Up (Tangguh), Obey the Rules (Tumut), Be
Patient, Grateful and Accept the Situation (Narimo ing pandum), Calm & Not Anxious, Maintain Health, and
Live Frugally (Gemi nastiti). The implementation of coping strategies can be applied by the Indonesian society,
especially the Javanese society in dealing with the pandemic.
Kata kunci : strategi coping, masyarakat jawa, psikologi pribumi, budaya jawa
Received: January 20, 2022; Accepted June 6, 2022; Published June 13, 2022
https://doi.org/10.31091/mudra.v37i3.1881
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Pusat Penerbitan LP2MPP Institut Seni Indonesia Denpasar.
This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-SA license
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Table 1. The Coping Strategy of the Javanese People When Facing Problems during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Category Early Adult Middle Adult
Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
Never Give Up 23 30,3% 14 58,3%
Obey the Rules 18 23,7% 2 8,3%
Be Patient, Grateful and Accept the Situation 14 18,4% 5 20,8%
Maintain Health 6 7,9% 0 0%
Calm & Not Anxious 4 5,3% 2 8,3%
Live Frugally 3 3,9% 0 0%
Not Appropriate 5 6,6% 1 4,2%
Not Answering 3 3,9% 0 0%
Sum 76 100% 24 100%
Table 1 explains how respondents deal with for solutions, being ordinary, and not panicking
problems during the COVID-19 pandemic, as many excessively.
as 23 early adult respondents with a percentage of
30.3% and 14 middle adult respondents with a rate Next is frugal living, which was applied by 3 early
of 58.3%, stated that never giving up is a strategy adult respondents with a percentage of 3.9%, living
used to face the problems experienced, and frugally can make respondents last longer in
respondents looking for ways to survive during the financial terms so that there is no worry about
pandemic by improving their economy and looking meeting kitchen needs during the pandemic.
for other business opportunities, utilizing Furthermore, coping with the patient strategy is a
technology as a medium for promoting existing method applied by 1 early adult respondent with a
businesses, and starting to invest. A total of 18 early percentage of 1.3%, with this patience, respondents
adult respondents with a percentage of 19.4%, and 2 can get through the COVID-19 pandemic.
middle adult respondents with a rate of 8.3%, stated
that obeying the rules imposed by the government, Coping Strategies of the Javanese Community
such as staying at home, reducing mobility, wearing during the COVID-19 Pandemic
masks when traveling, and participating in To deal with various problems experienced by the
vaccination programs. community during the pandemic, coping strategies
are an effective way (Budi, 2021; Nurchayati et al.,
Fourteen early adult respondents with a percentage 2021). The coping strategy used by the Javanese
of 18.4% and 5 middle adult respondents with a rate people in this study is never to give up (tangguh),
of 20.8%, revealing that the way respondents faced obey the rules (tumut), Be Patient, grateful and
problems that arose during the pandemic was by accept the situation (narimo ing pandum), calm and
being patient, grateful, and accepting of not anxious, maintain health, and live frugally (gemi
circumstances. Respondents were patient, shown nastiti).
through an optimistic attitude, and still trying to find
alternative sources of funds for survival during the Never Give Up (Tangguh)
pandemic. A total of 6 early adult respondents with Javanese people have Javanese cultural values that
a percentage of 7.9%, maintained their health by become a reference in life, including hard work, self-
following the health protocols to avoid exposure to confidence, toughness; unyielding; not being easily
COVID-19, implementing a healthy lifestyle, dependent; have willpower; have motivation; have
consuming vitamins, and even having to contact innovation; patience and meticulousness; and
professional experts to overcome health problems always grateful. For the people of Java, when
such as doctors, psychiatrists, and psychologists. working, they must have sincerity in facing
Meanwhile, 4 early adult respondents with a challenges, difficulties, and risks that can occur so
percentage of 5.3% and 2 middle adult respondents that they can get decent results (Prayitno, 2017) this
with a rate of 8.3% revealed that the effort made was has been depicted in the figure of the puppet
to take a calm and not anxious attitude. This effort is character Patih Gandamana who has an unyielding
shown by responding to problems during a disposition (Kurniawati, 2018). In addition, four
pandemic that arises calmly, immediately looking factors shape the quality of individuals in Javanese
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society. Namely, 1) being tough, having a character Be Patient, Grateful and Accept the Situation
free from worries and regrets, being diligent in (Narimo Ing Pandum)
solving problems or tasks obtained, having a Javanese society holds principles or cultural values
willingness to accept the situation, 2) being that have become a hereditary tradition, this narimo
optimistic, is an individual who has a positive mind ing pandum attitude is an individual or community
when facing the problems experienced with the view attitude shown by accepting what has been given by
that there will be good things with the efforts that God. (Kuswaya & Ma’mun, 2020; Sari et al., 2021).
have been made, 3) self-evaluation in a better Narimo means to receive, and pandum is a gift, so it
direction, with a strong desire for self-improvement means accepting what has been given without
with increased achievements, and 4) having having to ask for more than what has been obtained
empathy (Trimulyaningsih, 2017). Based on the (Prayekti, 2019). The psychological aspects of
above exposure, information can be obtained that narimo ing pandum are an attitude of entitlement, an
people continue to work even though they face job attitude of patience, and an attitude of acceptance
challenges to meet the needs of life optimally (Maharani, 2018) which causes anything
(Livana PH et al., 2020). experienced by each individual to be accepted with
an airy chest (Prayekti, 2019), with the concept of
Obey the Rules (Tumut) acknowledging the existence of an All-Great God
Obeying the rules or attitudes of Tumut in Javanese who has governed all events that occur in the world,
terms is a method the Javanese community uses to accepting what He gives/destined, being grateful for
face the pandemic period, tumut is closely related to what is received, and still working hard for what is
the obedient tradition taught by the Javanese people. desired (Darmastuti et al., 2020; Murwaningsih et
Respectful attitude is a thick tradition and an al., 2021) so that it is not just resignation but there is
exemplary attitude that has been passed down for an effort to achieve a desire (Darmastuti et al., 2020)
generations from the Javanese people, this in addition, it must be responsible for what is done,
obedience has been taught starting from the family not selfish, be honest and sincere (Murwaningsih et
sphere, besides that, it is also trained to obey the al., 2021).
community, even follow the stakeholders (Astuti,
2017). Calm & Not Anxious
All catastrophic events will cause people anxiety
Based on the covid-19.co.id website regarding and worry (Bela et al., 2021; Murtiwidayanti &
monitoring compliance with health protocols Ikawati, 2021), but the events have wisdom that can
regarding community compliance in Indonesian be pondered, interpreted, and then made into
territory in the aspects of obediently wearing masks valuable experiences. The existing wisdom can be
and obediently maintaining distance and avoiding used as a reference in facing life better. Another
crowds as of January 3-9, 2022, in the Surakarta wisdom is that catastrophic events become a
residency area, the majority have 91-100% medium for self-introspection regarding the
compliance, namely Surakarta city, Karanganyar negligence that has been done and what kind of
regency, Sukoharjo regency, Klaten regency and attitude should be corrected. However, when this
Boyolali regency. However, only the Sragen catastrophic event occurred, the community
regency has a compliance rate of 61-75%, which is experienced a sense of uncertainty that made people
different from other Surakarta residency areas, seek peace of mind by carrying out various cultural
namely wearing masks at 71.94% and maintaining ritual activities, such as performing spiritual-mental
distance compliance at 73.01%. In contrast, the rituals by applicable traditions. Javanese people
Wonogiri regency has not been monitored. (Satgas have a habit of looking back or doing self-
COVID-19, 2022). introspection before bad events occur so that life
becomes better in the future and brings to life the
The compliance of the Javanese community is due value of local wisdom “eling lan waspada”. To help
to the threat caused by the COVID pandemic, the the Javanese people have a balanced and equal life
high solidarity formed in the surrounding scope that by establishing relationships with fellow
has humanitarian elements, and the existence of individuals, with the nature of the environment and
sanctions set if they violate the rules (Arditama & its God (Ariani, 2006; Susanti, 2019).
Lestari, 2020). In addition, some factors affect the
culture of compliance with the Javanese people, Maintain Health
including the chronic element through applicable Various experts in the health sector researched to
government regulations regarding health protocols prevent and treat patients exposed to the COVID-19
(Afrianti & Rahmiati, 2021). virus, coping strategies used by the community in
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