Zahra Frida Intani, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog

Research Interests

Clinical developmental psychology, Child and adolescent intervention, Parenting.

Zahra Frida Intani, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog, is a psychologist who is currently active in the fields of education and research at Gadjah Mada University (UGM). With a strong educational background in the field of psychology, Zahra completed her undergraduate education at the Faculty of Psychology, UGM in 2017 with the research title The role of wisdom in subjective well-being in early adulthood, and continued her master’s studies in the field of Professional Psychology at the same university in 2017. 2020 after researching fathering training to improve the quality of parenting for fathers who have preschool-aged children.

In the scientific field, Zahra Frida Intani focuses on development throughout the human life span and clinical psychology. Her research interests are mainly in adolescent and early adult development, moral development, identity development, and spirituality.

  • Validation of the Early Childhood Socio-emotional Development Stimulation module
    Testing the content validity of Early Childhood Socio-emotional Development Stimulation module, the module that will be used by early childhood caregiver
  • Validation of “Cerdas Menggunakan Gadget untuk Anak” module
    Testing the content validity of the module. The module contains materials regarding gadgets and screen time management for children, self-regulation in gadget use, digital safety, and digital ethics
  • Mental Health in Higher Education during Pandemic
    Exploring pandemic related factors that influenced the mental health outcomes of college students, and

Journal

  • Riyono, B., & Intani, Z. F. (2024). Problems of Sensing Mentality and Development of Basic Human Potential Inventory: [Permasalahan Sensing Mentality dan Penyusunan Instrumen Alat Ukur Potensi Dasar Manusia]. ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal39(1), e09. https://doi.org/10.24123/aipj.v39i1.5501
  • Intani, Z., & Swasti, I. (2023). Terapi Bermain Kognitif-Perilaku untuk Penanganan Anak dengan Penolakan Sekolah: Sebuah Studi Kasus. Gadjah Mada Journal of Professional Psychology (GamaJPP), 9(2), 183 – 196. doi: https://doi.org/10.22146/gamajpp.88836
  • Intani, Z., & Utami, M. (2022). Pelatihan Fathering untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Pengasuhan pada Ayah yang Memiliki Anak Usia Prasekolah. Gadjah Mada Journal of Professional Psychology (GamaJPP), 8(1), 13-34.  doi: https://doi.org/10.22146/gamajpp.73577
  • Intani, Z., & Indati, A. (2019). Peranan Wisdom terhadap Subjective Well-Being pada Dewasa Awal. Gadjah Mada Journal of Psychology (GamaJoP), 3(3), 141-150.  doi: https://doi.org/10.22146/gamajop.44105

Book Chapter

Tina Afiatin., Muhammad Ikbal Wahyu Sukron., Sutarimah Ampuni., Zahra Frida Intan., Acla Himmah., Anggia Atin Aprila., Salma Nur Hanifah., Olyn Silvania., & Naila Rusyda. 2024. Validitas Isi Modul “Cerdas Menggunakan Gadget untuk Anak”. Dalam Buku Isu Kontemporer Perkembangan Anak, Remaja, dan Dewasa. Bandung: Penerbit Bimedia Pustaka. ISBN 978-623-8080-12-0.

  • Post-Pandemic Times: Mental Health and the Impact to University Students in collaboration with Diaspora Mengajar | October 2023
  • Free Counseling on World Mental Health Day in collaboration with Lembaga Advokasi Keluarga Indonesia | October 2023
  • Parent Webinar: Managing Parent’s Emotion in collaboration with Ruangguru | June 2023
  • Children’s Right and Protection for Sekolah Orang Tua Hebat (Parent Education Program) in Yogyakarta. In collaboration with The National Population and Family Planning Board | May 2023
  • Pelatihan Psychological First Aid dan Microcounseling in collaboration with Lembaga Advokasi Keluarga Indonesia | March 2022
  • Peer Counselor Training in collaboration with Direktorat Kemahasiswaan Universitas Gadjah Mada | March 2022

Academic

  • Developmental Psychology Lecturer at Department of Psychology Universitas Gadjah Mada (January 2022 – Present)
    Delivering Developmental Psychology courses (i.e Early Childhood Development, Children and Adolescents Developmental Stimulation and Life Span Development)
  • Researcher for Center for Life-Span Development (January 2022 – Present)
    Developing module for early childhood socio-emotional development stimulation, involved in parent training program, collaborate with government to disseminate module

Mental Health Service

  • Associate Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Unit Konsultasi Psikologi Universitas Gadjah Mada (January 2022 – Present)
    Conducting psychological assessment and psychotherapy for adolescents and young adults
  • Associate Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Ibunda.id (February 2020 – February 2022)
    Conducting 10 one-hour online sessions of psychological assessment and psychotherapy per month
  • Psychologist for Education Department Semarang City (March 2020 – December 2021)
    Conducting psychological assessment, counseling, and psychotherapy for preschool, elementary, and middle school children. Educating and training teachers about screening exceptional learners and basic counseling skills. Involved in making regional regulatory policies regarding disabilities