DAMPAK INVISIBLE FATHER TERHADAP PEMBENTUKAN KONSEP DIRI ANAK USIA DINI DI DESA TEJA TIMUR PAMEKASANNIM.: 24204031020Vetty Tamrifatus SholihahauthorThe emotional absence of fathers within the family, commonly referred to as the invisible father phenomenon, has a measurable impact on children's psychological development, particularly on the formation of self-concept during early childhood. This phenomenon was observed among families in Teja Timur Village, Pamekasan Regency, where fathers are physically present yet emotionally unavailable in their children's daily lives due to occupational pressures, the construction of Madurese masculine identity, and inherited intergenerational parenting patterns. This study aims to describe the forms of the invisible father phenomenon within Madurese families in Teja Timur Village, to identify the contributing factors behind the phenomenon, and to analyze its impact across the five dimensions of children's self-concept formation. This study adopts a qualitative approach using a phenomenological research design. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews with four fathers and four mothers from families with young children in Teja Timur Village, supplemented by non-participant observation of family interactions. Data validity was established through source triangulation and technique triangulation. Analysis followed the Miles and Huberman interactive model, drawing on Bowlby's Attachment Theory and Cooley's Looking-Glass Self Theory as the primary analytical frameworks. The findings reveal three key conclusions. First, the invisible father phenomenon in Teja Timur Village manifests in various forms, including minimal quality communication between fathers and children, fathers' absence from daily caregiving routines, a lack of emotional affirmation, and fathers' non-involvement in significant moments of children's growth and development. Second, the phenomenon stems from six mutually reinforcing factors: occupational demands, work schedules misaligned with children's daily routines, patriarchal Madurese cultural values, intergenerational parenting inheritance, fathers' discomfort with emotional expression, and an unequal gender role construction. Third, the impact of the invisible father phenomenon on children's self-concept is evident across all five dimensions — physical, psychological, social, emotional, and academic — with severity directly proportional to the degree of paternal emotional absence. This study affirms that the quality of a father's emotional presence is more consequential to children's self-concept development than the quantity of his physical presence alone.372.21 Pendidikan Pra Sekolah/Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini2026-07-02UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA;FAKULTAS ILMU TARBIYAH DAN KEGURUANThesis