The Description of Equality Matching in Social Relations between Working Wives with Work-Family Conflicts among Javanese Family: Indigenous Psychology Approach

This study aims to explore the form of equality matching in social relations between working wives who experience work-
family conflicts with husbands in Javanese families based on the indigenous psychology approach. This research was

conducted in the Special Region of Yogyakarta as one of the centers of Javanese culture. The characteristics of the research
subjects were the wife who identified herself as Javanese woman having children under the age of 12 who lived with her
husband and worked as professionals. The data collection in this research used exploration data collection methods in the form
of survey with open-ended questionnaire. The data analysis with descriptive statistics shows an overview of social relations
equality matching between working wives who experience work-family conflicts with husbands in Javanese families, which
is based on indigenous psychology approach. The form of social relationship equality matching between wife and husband in
the form of wife: giving each other gifts, affection, mutual attention, helping each other, giving greetings, trusting each other.
The form of social relationship equality matching between wife and husband in the form of husband: giving each other gifts,
helping each other, praising each other, loving each other and mutual respect. These findings illustrate that the nature of the
relationship between husband and wife can take different forms.