Resilience of Vocational High School Students from Divorced Families: Facing Challenges and Navigating Career Choices

Desty Ratih Puspitasari; Didik Nurhadi; Yoto Yoto

doi:10.51276/edu.v6i3.1543

Authors

Desty Ratih Puspitasari Universitas Negeri Malang https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9804-2820
Didik Nurhadi Universitas Negeri Malang
Yoto Yoto Universitas Negeri Malang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51276/edu.v6i3.1543

Keywords:

Career Decision , Coping Strategies , Divorced Parents , Resilience , Vocational Education

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the resilience of vocational high school students from divorced families as they encounter life challenges and make career decisions. Employing a qualitative intrinsic case study approach, the research involved students from divorced families as the main participants. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with participants and their significant others, supported by document analysis, and analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. The results reveal five key themes: parental divorce, coping dynamics, sources of resilience, career choices, and factors influencing career decisions. The findings indicate that resilience is influenced by emotional regulation, stress-coping strategies, attachment figures, self-control, gratitude, and optimism dimensions that correspond to the concepts of "I am," "I have," and "I can." Career choices, meanwhile, are influenced by family heritage, childhood experiences, parenting patterns, and personal needs. This study provides a novel contribution by integrating resilience theory with career development perspectives in vocational education contexts, particularly among students affected by parental divorce. The results highlight the importance of resilience as a predictor of adaptive capacity in career decision-making. The implications suggest that educators, counselors, and schools should design targeted intervention programs to strengthen resilience and facilitate career readiness among students from divorced families.

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Author Biographies

Desty Ratih Puspitasari, Universitas Negeri Malang

She was born in Tulungagung on December 16, 1992. She is a student in the Master’s Program in Vocational Education at Universitas Negeri Malang. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Universitas Airlangga Surabaya in 2018 and is currently working as a Guidance and Counseling teacher at SMKN 1 Rejotangan, Tulungagung.

Didik Nurhadi, Universitas Negeri Malang

He was born in Bojonegoro on January 1, 1979. He completed his Ph.D. at the Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology. He is a faculty member in the Graduate Program of Vocational Education, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia.

Yoto Yoto, Universitas Negeri Malang

He was born in Tulungagung on December 10, 1962. He is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, specializing in Vocational Education Management in Mechanical Engineering. He is also a faculty member in the Graduate Program of Vocational Education, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia.

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