Fokus penelitian ini untuk menjelaskan bentuk coping yang terjadi akibat stigma terhadap remaja perempuan dengan obesitas. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode penelitian studi kasus. Partisipan penelitian merupakan dua orang remaja putri yang sesuai dengan kriteria yang telah ditentukan. Teknik pengumpulan data penelitian dilakukan melalui wawancara semi terstruktur yang dianalisis menggunakan analisis tematik. Uji keabsahan data menggunakan uji credibility yakni teknik triangulasi serta uji dependability. Hasil penelitian menemukan 3 tema yaitu penyebab obesitas, dampak obesitas dan coping terhadap stigma, yang menunjukkan bahwa kedua partisipan melakukan problem focused coping melalui upaya menurunkan berat badan serta emotion focused coping dengan mencari dukungan sosial dan berpikir positif, juga adanya perilaku maladaptif yang muncul akibat adanya kegagalan dalam melakukan coping.
Kata kunci : Remaja, Perempuan, Coping, Stigma, Obesitas.
The focus of this study is to explain the shape of coping that occurs due to the stigma to obese female adolescents. This study uses a qualitative approach with case study research methods. The research participants were two young women who fit the pre-determined criteria. The research data collection technique was conducted using semi-structured interviews which were analyzed using thematic analysis. Test of the validity was credibility test namely triangulation and dependability test. The results of the study found three themes, cause of obesity, the impact of obesity and coping on stigma, which showed that both participants did problem focused coping through efforts to lose weight and emotion focused coping by seeking for social support and positive thinking, as well as maladaptive behaviors that arise due to failure to do coping.
Keywords: Adolescent, Female, Coping, Stigma, Obesity.