Research Article
The Role of Family Functioning in Shaping Meaning in Life Among Children of Divorced Parents
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.29-5-2025.2360777, author={Finelia Amanda Putri and Fitra Kurniadi and Nida Muthi Annisa and Cahyaning Widhyastuti}, title={The Role of Family Functioning in Shaping Meaning in Life Among Children of Divorced Parents}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th International Seminar on Psychology Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, ISPsy 2025, 29th May 2025, Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ISPSY}, year={2025}, month={12}, keywords={family functioning meaning in life children with divorced parents}, doi={10.4108/eai.29-5-2025.2360777} }- Finelia Amanda Putri
Fitra Kurniadi
Nida Muthi Annisa
Cahyaning Widhyastuti
Year: 2025
The Role of Family Functioning in Shaping Meaning in Life Among Children of Divorced Parents
ISPSY
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.29-5-2025.2360777
Abstract
Life after parental divorce is interpreted differently by each child depending on the quality of family functioning. This research aims to explore how family functioning influences the meaning of life for children of divorced parents. The study involved a sample of 176 participants, selected through purposive sampling based on the criterion that they had divorced parents. A non-experimental quantitative regression analysis was employed as the research method, utilizing the Family Assessment Device (α=0.828) and the Meaning in Life Scale (α=0.720). The results indicate that family functioning significantly impacts children’s sense of meaning in life, with an R² value of 34.3%. These findings suggest that children’s perceptions of parental interactions particularly affection, social support, and communication contribute to their sense of life’s meaning after divorce.
