Kevin's Developmental Psychopathology Potrayal in the Movie " We Need to Talk About Kevin"

Abstrak

"We Need to Talk About Kevin" is a movie that tells the story of Kevin's life starting from infancy to adolescence, which gives rise to various psychopathological symptoms. Since childhood, Kevin has had various behavioral disorders and has difficulty building a good relationship with his mother, Eva. These behavioral issues worsened until finally, Kevin committed murder against his father, younger brother, and his peers at school. There are various interactions, both explicit and implicit, that can be explained using a perspective from developmental psychopathology to explore every factor in Kevin's life that shaped him into the way he is. This research is qualitative research with a phenomenological approach to understand and interpret every aspect of Kevin's life from his childhood and analyze them using theories of the development of psychopathology. This research discusses various factors such as genetics, attachment style, symptoms of maternal depression and stress during pregnancy, as well as parenting styles that play a role in each stage of Kevin's development. In the end, there are also solutions presented to minimize psychopathology in children, namely improving the quality of relationships, family communication, and good co-parenting between father and mother. Through this research, it is hoped that there will be a deeper understanding of the factors in the development of psychopathology depicted in the film "We Need to Talk About Kevin".