Empathetic Communication Parents with Children-Final Students: Case Study in Yogyakarta

This study aims to describe the form of empathic communication between parents and children in final-year students. The psychological and social conditions of final-year students enter the adult development stage, but they still require parental involvement. They still need acceptance, empathy, support, and parental attachment. In the final years of college, students experience unique psychological and social development. Psychologically, they face various challenges and pressures, both academic and personal. However, on the other hand, they also experience significant emotional growth and maturity. This type of research uses qualitative descriptive methods with in-depth interviews as a data collection technique. There are three pairs of informants with purposive sampling techniques. Data were analyzed using interactive analysis involving the relationship between data collection, data presentation, and verification/conclusions. The research findings show that each parent informant shows a unique but effective empathic communication approach in providing emotional support, including NH with humor and practical support, DA with a motivational approach and value reconnection, and SA with a redefinition of success and unconditional acceptance. This proves that empathetic communication from parents is a very valuable resource and has a significant impact on student well-being and academic success. Efforts to improve empathetic communication skills in families can contribute to mental health and positive educational experiences for students facing the challenges of writing a final assignment.