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Jurnal Ekonomi Kependudukan dan Keluarga

Abstract

Male participation in contraceptive use in Indonesia remains very low, while women continue to bear a disproportionate reproductive burden, including mental health impacts from contraceptive side effects. This study aims to examine the effect of husbands’ contraceptive use on wives’ mental health. The analysis utilizes data from the fifth wave of the Indonesia Family Life Survey conducted in 2014. Wives’ mental health is measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale - 10. The results of the binary logistic regression model indicate that husbands’ contraceptive use lowers the likelihood of wives experiencing depression. Additionally, being aged 25-49, having good self-rated health, having autonomy in household decision-making, being active in social participation, having a higher level of household income, and living in a safe environment are associated with a lower likelihood of depression. Conversely, being employed, having a history of adverse pregnancy outcomes, having a chronic illness, and having four or more children are linked to a higher likelihood of depression. These findings highlight the importance of husbands’ involvement in contraceptive use as a form of social support that contributes positively to wives’ mental health and overall family well-being.

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Bahasa Abstract

Partisipasi pria dalam penggunaan kontrasepsi di Indonesia masih sangat rendah, sedangkan perempuan menanggung beban reproduksi yang berat termasuk efek samping kontrasepsi yang berdampak kepada kesehatan mental. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh penggunaan kontrasepsi suami terhadap kesehatan mental istri. Data yang digunakan berasal dari Indonesia Family Life Survey gelombang ke-5 yang dilaksanakan pada tahun 2014. Kesehatan mental diukur dengan menggunakan instrumen Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-10. Hasil regresi logistik biner menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan kontrasepsi suami menurunkan kecenderungan istri untuk mengalami depresi. Selain itu, istri yang berusia 25-49 tahun, sehat secara subjektif, memiliki otonomi dalam rumah tangga, berpartisipasi sosial, memiliki tingkat pendapatan rumah tangga yang tinggi, dan memiliki lingkungan yang aman, berhubungan dengan kecenderungan depresi yang lebih rendah. Sementara itu, istri yang bekerja, memiliki riwayat kehamilan yang buruk, memiliki penyakit kronis, dan memiliki sedikitnya empat anak lebih cenderung untuk depresi. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa keterlibatan suami dalam isu kontrasepsi penting untuk mendukung kesehatan mental istri serta kesejahteraan keluarga secara umum.

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