Abstract :
This study examined the relationship between father involvement and psychological empowerment among adult daughters in leadership positions. A purposive sample of 45 women (M = 38 years, SD = 9.4) participated in the study. Data were collected using the Psychological Empowerment Instrument and selected subscales of the Father Presence Questionnaire (FPQ), along with structured interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation, while qualitative responses were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results indicated a weak positive association between perceived father involvement—specifically feelings about the father and perceived involvement—and daughters’ psychological empowerment. No significant relationship was found between physical aspects of the father-daughter relationship and empowerment. Qualitative findings suggested that additional factors such as education, self-belief, and social influences contributed to empowerment. The findings highlight the multidimensional nature of empowerment and emphasize the importance of culturally contextualized research on father-daughter relationships in collectivist societies.