PENGUNGKAPAN DIRI DALAM HUBUNGAN ROMANTIS BARU PASCA KEKERASAN SEKSUAL NON-CONSENSUAL DISSEMINATION OF INTIMATE IMAGE

Abstract

Cases of Non-Consensual Dissemination of Intimate Images (NCII) have continued to occur in recent years and remain common form of secxual violence in the digital sphere. A series of cases have docimented similar patterns of control and threats, leading to psychological trauma, negative judgements, and difficulties in social interaction. Unlike previous studies, which focused primarily on legal and psychological perspectives or addressed sexual violence in general, this study specifically approaches the issue from communication perspective and focuses on the context of NCII within romantic relationship. This is a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach. Data were collected through in-depth interview with a NCII survivor. Data were analyzed using Moustakas’s transcendental method. The result indicates that self-disclosure occurs gradually through considerations of safety, trust, and partner response. Informan Dts selectively manage communication by adjusting the content, timing, and depth of information to reduce the risk of negative judgment and rejection. Face-to-face communication is the preferred form of disclosure because it allows informan Dts to directly observe their partners' responses. Traumatic experiences do not prevent informan Dts from establishing new romantic relationships, but rather form more selective relationships based on safety, trust, acceptance, and privacy management.