ABNORMAL BEHAVIORS IN OKKY MADASARI’S NOVEL BOUND IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

Abstract

ABSTRACT This research aimed to describe the abnormal behavior and the factors cause abnormal behavior experienced by the main character in Okky Madasari's novel Bound. This research is a qualitative-descriptive study. The subject of this research was Okky Madasari’s novel Bound. The research focused on problems related to the abnormal behaviors of the Sasana’s character which was analyzed by implementing the abnormal psychology. Data collection techniques used are reading and note-taking techniques. The data analysis technique used is a qualitative-descriptive analysis technique. The depiction of the abnormal behavior experienced by the main character, and the factors causes are described based on the data collected, both in the form of sentences and paragraphs contained in the data source, namely the novel Bound. The results of the study aimed that there, are the of abnormal behavior in the main character Sasana. The abnormal behaviors such as being interested in things related to women, wearing women's clothes, behaving like a girl, feeling jealous of his sister. Besides that, it was also aimed the factors that cause abnormal behavior of the main character, namely biological factors and sociocultural factors. Keywords: abnormal behavior, biological factors, socio-cultural factors