PENGARUH EFIKASI DIRI TERHADAP KESIAPAN KERJA SISWA SMK YANG TELAH MENGIKUTI PRAKTIK KERJA LAPANGAN DI KOTA MALANG

The transition from the educational world to the workforce requires vocational high school (SMK) students to possess adequate work readiness. One of the psychological factors that plays a role in shaping work readiness is self-efficacy. This study aims to determine the influence of self-efficacy on the work readiness of SMK students in Malang City who have participated in Field Work Practice (PKL). This study employs a quantitative approach with a correlational design. The sample consisted of 385 students selected using accidental sampling. The instruments used were the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) to measure self-efficacy and the Work Readiness Scale (WRS) to measure work readiness. Data were analyzed using simple linear regression. The results indicate that self-efficacy has a significant influence on the work readiness of vocational high school students after completing PKL, with a significance level of < .001. In addition, the analysis results show a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.171, indicating that self-efficacy accounts for 17.1% of students’ work readiness, while the remaining 82.9% is influenced by other factors outside the scope of this study. Thus, enhancing self-efficacy is a crucial aspect that must be addressed in efforts to improve the work readiness of vocational high school students before they enter the workforce.