Who We Are

Founded in 1957, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta is the oldest and most prestigious State Islamic University in Indonesia, which is under Ministry of Religion (Kemenag). It is “a window of Islam in Indonesia” and a symbol of national development, especially socio-religious development.

UIN Jakarta opened 13 social and exact study programs to integrate general and religious knowledge with Islamic teachings. The Faculty of Psychology then opened in 2001.

At the Centre for Health Psychology, we work at the intersection of psychological, social, and spiritual approaches to promote health and well-being across the lifespan. Our work is grounded in a bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework, with a strong emphasis on the whole child–whole family perspective.

We bring together expertise in early childhood development, parenting, clinical and community health psychology, and behavioural health interventions. Our team develops and evaluates evidence-based programmes that support children, families, and communities, while remaining responsive to cultural and spiritual contexts in Indonesia and beyond.

 

Our Team

Head of the Center
Dr. Risatianti Kolopaking, M.Si., Psikolog

Dr. Risa's research focuses on a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach to enhancing early childhood growth and development in cognition, nutritional behaviour, and the learning environment. She was also involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of various psychosocial education programmes for parents, teachers, and health care professionals to promote physical and mental health lifestyle balances.

Link to Research:
ResearchGate
Orcid.org

 

Luh Putu Suta Haryanthi, Ph.D.,Psikolog

 

Ryanthi's reseach focuses on developing and evaluating digital interventions, self-management program, spiritual health interventions or psychotherapy to promote health and well-being for people with long-term illness conditions, especially cancer. She is also engaged in promoting mental health in the Indonesian community. Her motto is a meaningful life.

Link to Research:
ResearchGate
h4c.org.uk

 

Dr. Zulfa Indira Wahyuni

Dr. Zulfa’s work focuses on parenting and father involvement in early childhood development. She explores how parent–child relationships, particularly the role of fathers, support children’s development. Her approach integrates psychological and spiritual–religious perspectives to strengthen family-based mental health and parenting practices.