Research Interests
Lifespan Development, social relationships, moral psychology, academic dishonesty, moral integrity, moral disengagement, moral foundations.
Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., M.Psych., Psychologist is an academic and psychologist currently working at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada. (UGM). Ampuni’s academic journey began with earning a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (S.Psi) from UGM, with a thesis titled “The Influence of Illustrated Images on Understanding English Prose.” She then continued her professional psychology education at the same institution, completing her thesis titled “The Relationship Between Maternal Affective Expression and Children’s Social Competence.” Ampuni furthered her studies by obtaining a Master of Science (M.Si) degree in Psychology from UGM. Then, she broadened her international perspective by pursuing a Master of Psychology in Counseling Psychology at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. The peak of her education was achieved with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Psychology from La Trobe University, Australia.
Sutarimah Ampuni’s main area of expertise is Psychology and Cognitive Science, with a particular focus on Developmental Psychology and Aging. Her research interests focus on adolescent development, demonstrating her dedication to understanding and contributing to this critical stage of development.
As a lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology at UGM and head of the Center for Life-Span Development (CLSD) at UGM, Sutarimah Ampuni has made significant contributions to the development of psychology in Indonesia, through teaching, research, and community service
| Student Name | Research Title |
|---|---|
| Darmawan Muttaqin | Konseptualisasi, Pengukuran, dan Determinan Pembentukan Identitas Personal Remaja Pada Konteks Indonesia (Conceptualization, Measurement, and Determinants of Personal Identity Formation of Adolescents in the Indonesian Context) |
Journal
Ampuni, S., Intani, Z. F., Handayani, N. F., Aprilia, A. A., & Hanifah, S. N. (2025). Mendampingi perkembangan sosioemosional anak usia dini: Pelatihan bagi kader Bina Keluarga Balita (BKB). Jurnal Widya Laksana, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.23887/jwl.v14i1.84981
Afiatin, T., Ampuni, S., Rachmanie, A. S. L., Muhtadini, R. L., Firdaus, M. I. F., Hanifah, S. N., Aprila, A. A., Kusumawati, Y. C., & Permatasari, A. R. (2025). Elementary school students’ knowledge of gadget and internet use after receiving a psychoeducation program. Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi Terapan, 13(2), 94–104. https://doi.org/10.22219/jipt.v13i2.38000
Ampuni, S., Rachmanie, A. S. L., Asmaradhani, D. T., Khalisha, I. M. A., Helian, K. P., Handayani, N. F., … Silvania, O. (2025). Pilot Project Program The Reading Buddies untuk Stimulasi Perkembangan Literasi Anak Usia Dini. Jurnal Obsesi : Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, 9(5), 1216–1226. https://doi.org/10.31004/obsesi.v9i5.6946
Muttaqin, D., Afiatin, T., & Ampuni, S. (2025). Development and validation of the parental support scale for adolescent personal identity formation (PSS-APIF): A mixed methods approach. Applied Developmental Science, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2025.2533795
Afiatin, T., Ampuni, S., Wahyu Sukron, M. I., Aprila, A. A., Hanifah, S. N., & Intani, Z. F. (2024). Psikoedukasi “Cerdas Menggunakan Gadget dan Internet untuk Anak”: Upaya untuk Meningkatkan Pengetahuan Literasi Digital Anak. Gadjah Mada Journal of Professional Psychology (GamaJPP), 10(2), 74–80. https://doi.org/10.22146/gamajpp.98270
Maharani, M., & Ampuni, S. (2020). Perilaku anti sosial remaja laki-laki ditinjau dari identitas moral dan moral disengagement. Indigenous: Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi, 5(1), 54-66. https://23917/indigenous.v5i1.8706
Ampuni, S., Kautsari, N., Maharani, M., Kuswardani, S., & Buwono, S. B. S. (2020). Academic dishonesty in Indonesian college students: An investigation from a moral psychology perspective. Journal of Academic Ethics, 18(4), 395-417
Irene, G., & Ampuni, S. (2020). Do intergroup threats provoke intergroup anxiety? An experimental study on Chinese ethnic group in Indonesia. Jurnal Psikologi Sosial 18(3), 247-260. https://doi.org/10.7454/jps.2020.24
Fauziyyah, A. & Ampuni, S. (2018). Depression tendencies, social skills, and loneliness among college students in Yogyakarta. Jurnal Psikologi, 45(2), 98-103. https://doi.org/22146/jpsi.36324
Kashima, E. S., Greiner, T., Sadewo, G., Ampuni, S., Helou, L., Nguyen, V. A., Lam, B. C. P., & Kaspar, K. (2017). Open-and closed-mindedness in cross-cultural adaptation: The roles of mindfulness and need for cognitive closure. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 59, 31-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2017.05.001
Book Chapters
Afiatin, T., Ampuni, S., Intani, Z. F. (2024). Validitas Isi Modul “Cerdas Menggunakan Gadget untuk Anak”.
| Research Title | Researcher | Scheme | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Validasi Modul Cerdas Menggunakan Gadget Untuk Anak (Smart Module Validation Using Gadgets For Children) | Prof. Dr. Tina Afiatin, M.Si., Psikolog., Zahra Frida Intani, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog., Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., MPsych., Psikolog | Research Grant from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada | 2023 |
| Validasi Modul Pendampingan Perkembangan Sosio Emosional pada Anak Usia Prasekolah (Validation of the Socio-Emotional Development Assistance Module for Preschool Children) | Zahra Frida Intani, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog., Edilburga Wulan Saptandari, S.Psi., M.Psi., Ph.D., Psikolog., Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., Mpsych., Psikolog | Research Grant from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada | 2023 |
| Self-esteem, loneliness, dan psychological distress pada para pemuja selebritas: fenomena celebrity worship dari perspektif psikologi (Self-esteem, loneliness, and psychological distress in celebrity worshippers: the phenomenon of celebrity worship from a psychological perspective) | Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., MPsych., Psikolog , Zahra Frida Intani, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog ., Smita Dinakaramani, S.Psi., M.Psi, Psikolog. | Research Grant from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada | 2022 |
| Perilaku prososial terhadap ingroup dan outgroup berbasis identitas keagamaan pada anak dan remaja (Prosocial behavior towards ingroups and outgroups based on religious identity in children and adolescents) | Sutarimah Ampuni, M.Si., Dr. Wenty Marina Minza, M.A. | Research Grant from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada | 2020 |
| Pola perkembangan perilaku prososial dan motif moral pada anak dan remaja (Developmental patterns of prosocial behavior and moral motives in children and adolescents) | Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si. Dr. Arum Febriani, M.A. | Research Grant from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada | 2019 |
| Moralitas seiring tahap perkembangan di Indonesia: tinjauan cultural-developmental terhadap moralitas (tahun 1) (Morality as a developmental stage in Indonesia: a cultural-developmental review of morality (year 1)) | Dr. MG ADIYanti, M.S., Arum Febriani, Dr., S.Psi., M.A. Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., Psikolog | Research Grant from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada | 2019 |
| Academic dishonesty and morality in students (Ketidakjujuran akademik dan moralitas pada mahasiswa ) | Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., Psikolog | Research Grant from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada | 2017 |
| Program | Unit/Lecturer | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Reading Buddies: Program Membaca Buku Cerita Bersama Untuk Stimulasi Perkembangan Literasi Anak Usia Dini | 1. Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., MPsych., Ph.D, Psikolog 2. Aisha Sekar Lazuardini Rachmanie, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog | 2023 |
| Program Duta Lansia untuk Lansia Tangguh dan Berdaya | 1. Dr. Arum Febriani, S.Psi., M.A. 2. Smita Dinakaramani, S.Psi., M.Psi, Psikolog. 3. Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., MPsych., Ph.D., Psikolog | 2023 |
| Pendampingan Belajar Siswa Kelas VI Sekolah Dasar” dalam kegiatan Motivasi Wali Murid Kelas VI | Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., Psikolog | 23 Juli 2022 |
| Tes Psikologi Seleksi Calon Mahasiswa Program Profesi Prodi Profesi Dokter Gigi UGM | Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., Psikolog; Taufik Achmad Dwi Putro, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog. | 20 Juli s.d.5 Agustus |
| Tim Penyusun Soal seleksi Pegawai Pemerintah dengan Perjanjian Kerja (PPPK) Kemdikbudristek | Haryanta, S.Psi., M.A., Psikolog; Dian Mufitasari, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog; Dr. Arum Febriani, S.Psi., M.A.; Edilburga Wulan Saptandari, S.Psi., M.Psi., Ph.D., Psikolog; Idei Khurnia Swasti, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog; Indrayanti, S.Psi., M.Si., Ph.D., Psikolog; Lu’luatul Chizanah, S.Psi., M.A.; Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., Psikolog; Tri Hayuning Tyas, S.Psi., M.A., Psikolog; Wahyu Widhiarso, S.Psi., M.A.; Dr. Yuli Fajar Susetyo, S.Psi., M.Si., Psikolog. | 28 Juni 2022 s.d. 18 Agustus 2022 |
| Reviewer Psikolog Beasiswa LPDP (Interviewer) dalam Seleksi Substansi Calon Penerima Beasiswa LPDP Tahun 2022 | Lavenda Geshica, S.Psi., M.A.; Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., Psikolog; Haryanta, S.Psi., M.A., Psikolog; Tri Hayuning Tyas, S.Psi., M.A., Psikolog. | 13 s.d. 16 Juni 2022 dan 27 s.d. 30 Juni 2022 |
| Coaching Penyamaan Persepsi Mengenai Proses Wawancara Beasiswa LPDP bagi pewawancara beasiswa LPDP | Indrayanti, S.Psi., M.Si., Ph.D., Psikolog; Haryanta, S.Psi., M.A., Psikolog; Dra. Sri Kusrohmaniah, M.Si., Ph.D., Psikolog; Dr. Sumaryono, M.Si., Psikolog; Lavenda Geshica, S.Psi., M.A.; Prof. Dr. Faturochman, M.A.; Zahra Frida Intani, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog; Tri Hayuning Tyas, S.Psi., M.A., Psikolog; Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., Psikolog; Prof. Dra. Kwartarini Wahyu Yuniarti, M.Med.Sc., Ph.D., Psikolog; | 30 Mei 2022 1 Juni 2022 |
| Telaah materi soal Seleksi Kompetensi Dasar (SKD) untuk seleksi Calon Aparatur Sipil Negara (CASN) jalur sekolah kedinasan tahun 2022 tahap II | Haryanta, S.Psi., M.A., Psikolog; Idei Khurnia Swasti, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog; Tri Hayuning Tyas, S.Psi., M.A., Psikolog; Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., Psikolog. | 18 s.d. 21 April 2022 |
| Penyusunan Modul Pendampingan Perkembangan Sepanjang Hayat Untuk Desa Dan Kelurahan Binaan: Perkembangan Sosial Emosi, Penggunaan Gadget, Dan Pendidikan Seks | Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., MPsych., Psikolog (Ketua); Zahra Frida Intani, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog; Smita Dinakaramani, S.Psi., M.Psi, Psikolog. | 2022 |
| Pengolah Data dan Penyusun HPP Klasikal Kegiatan Asesmen Psikologi Berbasis Daring bagi Mahasiswa Fakultas Farmasi UGM | Edilburga Wulan Saptandari, S.Psi., M.Psi., Ph.D., Psikolog; Wahyu Jati Anggoro, S.Psi., M.A.; Smita Dinakaramani, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog; Dian Mufitasari, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog; Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., Psikolog; Tri Hayuning Tyas, S.Psi., M.A., Psikolog; Zahra Frida Intani, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog. | 27 Januari s.d. 5 Februari 2022 |
| Tester Tes Psikologi Berbasis Daring bagi Mahasiswa Fakultas Farmasi UGM | Dian Mufitasari, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog; Idei Khurnia Swasti, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog; Sutarimah Ampuni, S.Psi., M.Si., Psikolog; Tri Hayuning Tyas, S.Psi., M.A., Psikolog; Zahra Frida Intani, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog; Restu Tri Handoyo, S.Psi., M.Psi., Ph.D., Psikolog. | 24 s.d. 26 Januari 2022 |
