Describing Father’s Parenting Attachment in Minangkabau Culture from an Adolescent’s Perspective Rahmadianti Aulia 1 , Wirza Feny Rahayu 2 , Roza Eva Susanti 3 , Irsyad Shabri 4 , Hanifa Laura Dalimunthe 5 {rahmadianti@fpk.unp.ac.id 1 , wirza.feny@fpk.unp.ac.id 2 , rozaevasusanti@fip.unp.ac.id 3 , irdhie_disya@yahoo.com 4 , hanifalaura@fpk.unp.ac.id 5 } Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia 123 Abstract. The Qur'an has shown that the father's role is very important in parenting. This can be seen from several dialogue verses between father and child totaling 14 verses, more than the dialogue verses between mother and child which total 2 verses, as well as parents in general with children which only total 1 verse. Fathers who have a secure attachment to their children while caring for them will help the child's development to be optimal, so that the child will be kept away from problematic behavior. One of the factors that influences father's attachment is cultural factors. Minangkabau as a culture that has the philosophy of "child on the lap, Kamanakan on the guide" shows that fathers in Minangkabau families have an important role in implementing care for their children. This research is initial research which aims to describe father's attachment in parenting in Minangkabau from the perspective of adolescents. This research was conducted in Padang City with a sample size of 164 adolescences, using accidental sampling technique. Data was taken using the IPPA- R Scale for children and analyzed using JASP. The research results showed that most of those who filled out the questionnaire were female adolescences. Furthermore, the results of the questionnaire also show that father attachment in Minangkabau is in the medium category. This means that the father has a secure attachment to his child even though he is not too close. Keywords: Attachment to Fathers, Adolescents, Minangkabau 1 Introduction Juvenile delinquency is an issue that is often discussed in development because it shows the development of problematic behavior in a child. Like the brawl that occurred in Padang City. Throughout 2022, the Padang Police will handle 32 cases. Compared to last year, the number has increased (1). Juvenile delinquency is a highlight of the role of parents in caring for their children. Brawls occur at night and at dawn, indicating that parents are careless in monitoring their children. Children should not be allowed to wander outside the house at night. ICoPHI 2023, November 04, Padang, Indonesia Copyright © 2024 EAI DOI 10.4108/eai.4-11-2023.2344567