Efektivitas Pendampingan Pastoral Dalam Pemulihan Trauma Korban Perdagangan Manusia di Komisi Keadilan Perdamaian Pastoral Migran Perantau Batam

Abstract

Human trafficking is a form of human rights violation that has psychological, social, and spiritual impacts on victims. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of pastoral care in the trauma recovery of human trafficking victims at the Commission for Justice, Peace, and Pastoral Care for Migrants and Travelers (KKPPMP) in Batam. The theoretical framework of this study draws on Cathy Caruth’s concept of trauma and Howard Clinebell’s theory of pastoral care. The research employed a descriptive qualitative approach, utilizing data collection techniques such as participatory observation and interviews. The findings reveal that victims experience psychological trauma in the form of anxiety and low self-esteem; social trauma characterized by difficulties in building relationships; and spiritual trauma marked by struggles with faith. Pastoral care through individual counseling, group counseling, faith reflection, communal prayer, skills empowerment, and legal assistance has been shown to aid the victims’ recovery process. This study concludes that holistic and sustained pastoral care effectively supports the comprehensive recovery of human trafficking victims from trauma.