Communication Resilience of Girls in Fatherless Families

The phenomenon of fatherless families is increasing and has a significant impact on the psychological development and communication patterns of girls, especially in adolescence and early adulthood. The absence of a father figure often raises problems with interpersonal communication, emotional instability, and challenges in building self-resilience in the family and social environment. This study aims to analyze how communication resilience is built by girls growing up in fatherless families and the factors that influence it. This study uses the foundations of resilience theory, family communication theory, and meaning construction theory to understand the adaptation process, emotion management, and communication strategies developed by the research subjects. The research method used is qualitative with a phenomenological approach, through in-depth interviews and observations of Generation Z girls who come from fatherless families in the city of Surabaya. The results of the study show that communication resilience is formed through the process of accepting family conditions, strengthening the role of mothers or surrogate figures, utilizing digital communication spaces, and the ability of individuals to interpret life experiences reflectively. The discussion revealed that although the condition of fatherlessness has the potential to cause emotional wounds, the subject is able to build adaptive and meaningful communication patterns as a form of coping mechanism. The conclusion of this study confirms that the communication resilience of girls in fatherless families is not instantaneous, but rather is a dynamic process influenced by the family environment, social support, and reflective capacity of individuals, so it is important to get attention in the study of family communication and social policy.