Father Involvement And Career Decision-Making Among First-Year Female Health Students In A Transitional Context

Wibisana Dhian Luthfianto; Rizki Setyo Wulandari; Ika Febrian Kristiana; Dian Ratna Sawitri

doi:10.31983/jrk.v15i1.14984

Authors

Wibisana Dhian Luthfianto Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia
Rizki Setyo Wulandari Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia
Ika Febrian Kristiana Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia
Dian Ratna Sawitri Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31983/jrk.v15i1.14984

Keywords:

Father Involvement, Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy, Female Undergraduate Students, Early Adulthood, Migration

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationship between father involvement and career decision-making self-efficacy among first-year female undergraduate students who migrated and did not live with their fathers. This study employed a quantitative correlational design. The participants were 138 first-year female undergraduate students (M age = 18.14 years; SD age = 0.51), recruited through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using the Nurturant Fathering Scale and the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy (CDMSE) Scale, and analyzed using Spearman’s Rho. The results indicated a significant positive relationship between father involvement and career decision-making self-efficacy. Additional analysis revealed that age was not significantly related to father involvement but was positively associated with career decision-making self-efficacy. These findings highlight the important role of paternal emotional support in fostering female undergraduate students’ confidence in making career decision, even when separated geographically.

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