VOlUME 05 ISSUE 01 JANUARY 2026
1Ribka Novianeli, 2Denok Kurniasih
1,2Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
DOI : https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2026.v5i1n05Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT
This article examines the relationship between the appointment of female teachers as Government Employees with Fixed-Term Contracts (Pegawai Pemerintah dengan Perjanjian Kerja/PPPK) and the escalation of household tensions that culminate in divorce. Drawing on perspectives from public sector human resource management and social role theory, the study explores how changes in employment status, income, and women’s social position generate imbalances in domestic relations. A qualitative approach is employed through in-depth interviews with female PPPK teachers who have experienced marital conflict and divorce, supported by national and regional divorce statistics. The findings indicate that improvements in women’s administrative and economic status are not consistently accompanied by transformations in household gender roles, resulting in psychosocial strain, authority conflicts, and breakdowns in spousal communication. This study underscores that public employment policies oriented toward formal equality must be complemented by supportive social policies to minimize the risk of family dysfunction.
KEYWORDS:PPPK, female teachers, divorce, public sector human resource management, gender roles
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Cite this Article:Novianeli, R., & Kurniasih, D. (2026). The Inauguration of Female Employees and Domestic Tensions: Understanding Divorce in PPPK Female Employees). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE HUMANITY & MANAGEMENT RESEARCHS, 5(1), 38-44. https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2026.v5i1n05