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FAMILY RESILIENCE AND ROLE NEGOTIATION AMONG KAILI WOMEN IN CENTRAL SULAWESI, INDONESIA

https://doi.org/10.31969/alq.v32i1.1756
Jusmiati Jusmiati
UIN Datokarama Palu, Indonesia
Suraya Attamimi
Datokarama State Islamic University, Palu, Indonesia
Muhammad Zakir Husain
Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University, Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam
Darlis Darlis
Datokarama State Islamic University, Palu, Indonesia

Corresponding Author(s) : Jusmiati Jusmiati

Jusmiati@uindatokarama.ac.id

Al-Qalam, Vol. 32 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Al Qalam

Abstract

This study examines the dynamics of family resilience and role negotiation among Kaili women in Central
Sulawesi, Indonesia, within socio-cultural, economic, and ecological contexts. Using a qualitative
interpretive approach grounded in family resilience theory and gender analysis, data were collected
through in-depth interviews and observations involving six Kaili women from Palu City and Donggala
Regency. The findings reveal that Kaili women play a central role in sustaining family resilience through
three primary mechanisms: emotional regulation, their role as guardians of family cohesion, and the
internalization of cultural values that underpin family resilience. Emotional regulation enables women to
manage conflict constructively and maintain family stability, while flexible role negotiation facilitates the
equitable distribution of responsibilities between husbands and wives. Furthermore, family resilience is
strengthened by local cultural concepts such as bulonggo and taiganja, which position women as central
figures in the maintenance, continuity, and well-being of family life. The study finds that resilience among
Kaili families is not merely an individual psychological capacity but a relational and culturally embedded
process shaped by collective values, kinship relations, and indigenous belief systems. By integrating
insights from family psychology, gender studies, and local wisdom, this study contributes to a
contextualized understanding of resilience that challenges individualistic paradigms and highlights its
collective, gendered, and culturally grounded dimensions.

Keywords

Family resilience; gender; Kaili women; local wisdom; role negotiation
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