SELF EFFICACY DAN FUTURE CAREER ANXIETY PADA MAHASISWA TINGKAT AKHIR UNIVERSITAS KRISTEN SATYA WACANA

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Penghujung masa studi di perguruan tinggi sering kali menimbulkan kecemasan terhadap masa depan karier (future career anxiety) bagi mahasiswa tingkat akhir. Self-efficacy diyakini berperan penting dalam menghadapi kecemasan tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara future career anxiety dan self efficacy pada mahasiswa tingkat akhir Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana Salatiga. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif korelasional dengan sampel berjumlah 101 mahasiswa yang diperoleh melalui teknik accidental sampling. Penelitian ini diukur menggunakan Career Anxiety Scale dan General Self Efficacy (GSE). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan negatif yang signifikan antara future career anxiety dan self efficacy pada mahasiswa tingkat akhir. Temuan ini menunjukkan pentingnya penguatan self-efficacy dalam upaya mengurangi kecemasan mahasiswa terhadap masa depan karier mereka.

The final stage of university studies often triggers future career anxiety among final-year students. Self-efficacy is believed to play an important role in dealing with this anxiety. This study aims to examine the relationship between future career anxiety and self-efficacy among final-year students at Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga. The study employed a quantitative correlational approach with a sample of 101 students selected using accidental sampling. The instruments used were the Career Anxiety Scale and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE). The results showed a significant negative correlation between future career anxiety and self-efficacy. This finding highlights the importance of strengthening self-efficacy to help reduce students’ anxiety about their future careers.