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Kontribusi Grit terhadap Career Adaptability pada First-Generation College Students
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https://doi.org/10.31004/anthor.v5i2.425Keywords:
Grit, Career Adaptability, First-Generation College Students, MahasiswaAbstract
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kontribusi grit terhadap career adaptability pada mahasiswa first-generation college students (FGCS) di Sumatera Barat. FGCS merupakan kelompok mahasiswa yang menghadapi berbagai hambatan akademik, sosial, dan karier, sehingga memerlukan sumber daya psikologis internal untuk meningkatkan kemampuan adaptasi karier. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain korelasional. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 119 mahasiswa FGCS yang dipilih menggunakan teknik non-probability sampling. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan skala Grit-S dan Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS), kemudian dianalisis menggunakan regresi linear sederhana. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa grit memiliki kontribusi yang signifikan terhadap career adaptability (p < 0,001). Nilai koefisien determinasi (R²) sebesar 0,472 menunjukkan bahwa grit memberikan kontribusi sebesar 47,2% terhadap career adaptability, sedangkan 52,8% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain di luar penelitian. Secara deskriptif, tingkat grit berada pada kategori sedang, sedangkan career adaptability berada pada kategori tinggi. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa grit merupakan faktor internal penting yang mendukung kemampuan adaptasi karier pada mahasiswa FGCS dalam menghadapi tantangan akademik dan transisi ke dunia kerja.
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