en روانشناسی Psychology پژوهشي Original Research Articles <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objectives</strong>: This study tests the internal structure of the nurturance fathering scale (NFS) in the context of adolescents in Indonesia. Adolescents&rsquo; perception of paternal presence is important as it has positive impacts on young people&rsquo;s lives. Father care is not necessarily present in Indonesia&rsquo;s cultural context. This context underpins the need for a strong scale to measure adolescents&rsquo; perceptions of father nurturance.<br> <strong>Methods</strong>: The data were collected through self-report using the adaptation of the NFS. Methods used for the current study include a confirmatory factor analysis to assess the internal structure of NFS. The total number of respondents to the study was 324 adolescents.&nbsp;<br> <strong>Results</strong>: Eight items from the NFS adapted in the Indonesian version are fit for the sample of adolescents in Indonesia, based on several fit indicators as follows: Comparative fit index (CFI)=0.998, trophic level index=0.998, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA)=0.074, standardized root mean square residual=0.037. Meanwhile, the factor loading ranged from 0.808 to 0.947 and the cronbach &alpha; coefficient=0.938.<br> <strong>Discussion</strong>: The Indonesian iteration of the NFS demonstrates great potential and could prove beneficial in future investigations. It can serve as a foundation for formulating specific policies. The outcomes of this study will act as a catalyst, propelling the advancement of subsequent research about paternal caregiving, particularly within the Indonesian context.</div> Scale adaptation, Nurturance fathering scale (NFS), Father involvement, Indonesia 449 458 http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1622-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Ersa Lanang Sanjaya ersa.sanjaya@ciputra.ac.id 0000-0002-5619-9675 Yes Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia. Dewi Retno Suminar dewi.suminar@psikologi.unair.ac.id 0000-0001-5815-4510 No Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia. Nur Ainy Fardana nurainy.fardana@psikologi.unair.ac.id 0000-0001-8584-3506 No Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.