Self-efficacy and work readiness among vocational high school students

Main Authors: Tentama, Fatwa; Ahmad Dahlan University, Merdiaty, Netty; Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya, Subardjo, Subardjo; Ahmad Dahlan University
Format: Article info application/pdf eJournal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science , 2019
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Online Access: http://journal.uad.ac.id/index.php/EduLearn/article/view/12677
http://journal.uad.ac.id/index.php/EduLearn/article/view/12677/pdf_343
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  • This study aims to empirically examine the effect of self-efficacy on students' work readiness. The subjects in this study were students of class XII of State Vocational High School 1 Seyegan totalling 174 students which were obtained by cluster random sampling. The research method used is a quantitative method with work readiness scale and self-efficacy scale. Analysis of the data used in this study is a simple regression analysis technique. The results of data analysis showed a very significant effect of self-efficacy on work readiness, with the F test, namely: 22.768, with a significance level (p) of 0.000 (p <0.01). The contribution of the effect of self-efficacy of 11.2% on work readiness and the remaining 88.8% was influenced by other factors outside the variables studied. It means that students’ self-efficacy can predict their work readiness.