Keterlibatan Ayah dan Pengambilan Keputusan Karier dalam Konteks Transisi: Bukti dari Mahasiswi Tingkat Pertama yang Merantau di Poltekkes Semarang

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)

Jurnal Riset Kesehatan
Vol 15 No 1 (2026): MAY 2026

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.