Work Engagement Viewed from Psychological Capital among Employees Working at the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law of North Sumatra

Abstrak

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between Psychological Capital and Work Engagement among 120 employees at the North Sumatra Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. Two scales were employed: a Psychological Capital scale consisting of 34 valid items and a Work Engagement scale with 29 valid items. Descriptive analysis results revealed that the majority of respondents possessed a moderate (64.17%) to high (24.17%) level of Psychological Capital, as well as a moderate (60.00%) to high (24.17%) level of Work Engagement. The correlation test using the Pearson Product Moment method indicated a strong and significant positive relationship between Psychological Capital and Work Engagement, with a coefficient of r = 0.687 and a significance level of p = 0.000 (p < 0.05). This implies that a higher level of Psychological Capital in employees corresponds to a higher level of Work Engagement. The R^2 value of 0.472 indicates that Psychological Capital significantly contributes 47.2% to Work Engagement, while the remaining 52.8% is influenced by other factors. The findings of this study confirm that psychological capital—comprising self-efficacy, optimism, hope, and resilience—is a vital factor that positively correlates with the enhancement of employee work engagement.

Kata kunci

• Psychological Capital
• work engagement