Self-efficacy dan Employability: Peran Mediasi Achievement Motivation pada Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir yang akan Memasuki Dunia Kerja

Voni Wulandari - Universitas Negeri Padang
Mega Zona - Universitas Negeri Padang
Jean Elikal Marna - Universitas Negeri Padang
Oknaryana Oknaryana - Universitas Negeri Padang

Abstract


This research aims to find the influence of self-efficacy and achievement motivation on employability. This research is causal research with cross-sectional data. The respondents used were 95 final-year students in the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Negeri Padang who were chosen using the cluster proportional random sampling technique. Data collection using a questionnaire with a Likert Scale. The data was then analyzed using SmartPLS 4 software.  The results of data processing in this research indicate that: (1) self-efficacy has a positive and significant effect on employability (2) self-efficacy has a positive and significant effect on achievement motivation (3) achievement motivation has a positive and significant effect on employability (4) achievement motivation has a positive and significant effect on employability through achievement motivation.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24036/jmpe.v7i2.15910