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Azatil Aqmar Roemy Aprillie1, Hairani Lubis2, Dian Dwi Nur Rahmah3
1, 2, 3Department
of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
Mulawarman University, Indonesia
Email: 1roemy.aprillie@gmail.com, 2hairani.lubis@fisip.unmul.ac.id, 3dian.dnr@fisip.unmul.ac.id
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Gender
Male 171 48.2%
Female 184 51.8%
Working Period
2-5 years 315 88.7%
6-9 years 33 9.3%
≥ 10 years 7 2%
Referring to the descriptive test high status category. Based on the results it
principles, those three variables, namely can be interpreted that the respondents
work engagement, psychological capital, have a high depiction of work engagement,
and non-physical work environment it is at because it is influenced by the high
Assumption Test Results: Linearity Test variable is linear or is in a straight line with
Linearity tests are used to determine the principle of F hitung < F table and p value
whether the relationship between the > 0.05 (Santoso, 2012).
independent variable and the dependent
Based on table 13 above, we can see These findings are in accordance with
that the results from stepwise model the factors that influence work engagement
regression analysis test show that there is a according to Bakker and Demerouti (quoted
significant effect between psychological in Azizah and Ratnaningsih, 2018) specifically
capital and work engagement, namely, beta psychological capital which is included in
= 0.580, t hitung = 13,743 > t table = 1,967, internal factors and non-physical work
and p = 0.000 < 0.050. This means that the environment as an external factor.
higher the psychological capital owned by This means that work engagement is
the employee, the higher the employee's formed because there are support from
work engagement also. psychological capital owned by millennial
The results from regression analysis of generation employees accompanied by the
other stepwise models also show that there influence of a good non-physical work
is a significant effect between non-physical environment from where their workplace.
work environment and work engagement, Based on the results of the descriptive
namely, beta = 0.222, t hitung = 5.260, t table test, the distribution of data on employee
= 1.967, and p = 0.000 < 0.050. This means engagement variable from millennial
that the better the non-physical work generation in Samarinda City which proves
environment at the employee's workplace, that the respondents in this study have high
it also makes employee's work engagement work engagement. Thus, it can be said that
higher. the work engagement of millennial
generation employees in Samarinda City is
DISCUSSIONS ideal.
High work engagement is also based
This study aims to determine the effect
on a person's developmental tasks. This
of psychological capital and non-physical
study took sample from millennial
work environment towards millennial
generation respondents, aged 21-41 years,
generation employees' work engagement.
and categorized in the early adult
Based on the results from full regression
developmental stage. According to Putri
analysis model, it was determined that the
(2012) a person aged 21-24 will be at the
major hypothesis of this research was
stage of choosing a specific job and planned
accepted, meaning that there is an influence
on the choice of work they will be involved
of psychological capital and non-physical
in.
work environment towards millennial
While at the age of 25-44 years a
generation employees work engagement
person is at the stage of choosing a career
with a contribution from millennial
stability. This stabilization stage is divided
generation employee work engagement as
into two stages, first at the age of 25-30
many as 50.2% and the variations are
years, they are in the trial with commitment
explained by psychological capital and non-
sub-stage, meaning that individuals find it
physical work environment.
difficult to feel comfortable with their work
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so they will continue to maintain it. generation employees in creating their work
Secondly, at the age of 31-44 years, they are engagement.
at the sub-stage of advancement, it means Putra (2018) explained that millennial
that a person will consolidate his work, at generation employees can set high targets
this stage security and comfort become very and are able to do difficult tasks, they also
important, then they will make can motivate themselves to give their
advancements in their work such as maximum effort, accept challenges happily
promotions and ranks (Putri, 2012). and openly and have the persistence to
Meanwhile, this research is dominated achieve the goals or targets that they have
by employees aged 26-30 years old, it is set.
already explained that someone at this age Furthermore, the last aspect that
is already at the stage of stability, so they will underlies the psychological capital of
try their hardest to maintain their job if that employees is resilience, employees who
person feels comfortable with the job. have a high level of resilience will be able to
Employee work engagement is also work in any form of environment and are
inseparable from the fulfillment of able to do work in their own way, thus the
employee needs provided by the company, employee will tend to be bound in doing
so that employees feel safe and will provide their job (Youssef quoted in Ananto, 2021).
maximum performance as feedback In accordance with what was
(Afdaliza, 2015). expressed by Rakhim (2020) that employees
Although this research is also who can understand their own situation and
dominated by female respondents with a are able to identify themselves with their
percentage of 51.8 percent. However, in work will consider their performance
research conducted by Kurniawan and important so, it is considered one way to
Mulyani (2021) it was found that there was create a good work engagement. Saks
no significant difference between work added (quoted in Agusta and Sahrah, 2020)
engagement of millennial generation in the a good psychological condition would level a
male group and the female group, that work engagement that make employees
means millennial generation's work able to survive and bring out their potential,
engagement was not entirely based on increase job satisfaction, organizational
gender. Furthermore, based on their commitment, and decrease the intention to
working period, this research is dominated quit.
by employees with 2-5 years of service. Afdaliza (2015) also said that employee
According to Timpe (quoted in Khofiana, work engagement can also be created
2018) an employee who has worked for a because of employee's confidence in his
long time will experience a loss of interest, ability to continue to carry out their work
be less participative and tend to be more until it is finished even when doing a difficult
aloof in their work, this will also affect their job. Millennial generation is also known as a
work engagement. generation that is creative and open to new
According to the results of the experiences and likes complicated situations
stepwise model regression analysis in this so that they can resolve their work demands
research, it indicates that there is a as a form of adjustment to new ideas and
significant influence between psychological situations (Archianti, 2017).
capital on work engagement. This shows The results of another stepwise
that the positive psychological condition of reggression model show that there is a
an employee plays a role for millennial significant influence between non-physical
work environment towards work
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engagement. This shows that the conditions researcher. One of the limitations in this
of the work environment related to the research are the uneven distribution of
people at work play a role in molding work respondents who fill the research scale so
engagement for millennial generation that it is dominated by certain groups or
employees. types of respondents.
The results of this research are in line
with the those of Restuhadi and Sembiring CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
(2017) which shows that there is a significant From this research it can be concluded
positive influence between non-physical that there is significant influence between
work environment on employee work psychological capital and non-physical work
engagement, so that a good non-physical environment on millennial generation
work environment will support employees employees work engagement in Samarinda
in doing work knowing full well they have City, there is a significant influence between
security and comfort. Rakhim (2020) also psychological capital on millennial
explained that having a comfortable work generation employees work engagement in
environment accompanied by a sense of Samarinda City, and there is a significant
belonging would make work atmosphere effect between non-physical work
more productive and harmonious which environment and millennial generation
makes employees more enthusiastic doing employees work engagement in Samarinda
their work. City.
This is in accordance with what was There are few suggestions for
expressed by Kapoor and Salomon (2011) millennial generation employees from
that one of the characteristics of millennial researchers in hope to help further advance
generation at work is that millennial themselves, first is to know their own
generation is more concerned with feeling strengths and weaknesses so they can
comfortable at work and having good determine work priorities based on their
relations between employees. Added by abilities. One way it that can be done is by
another results from research conducted by making list of work and work targets every
Fajri (2019) it shows that millennial day, then try to evaluate yourself based on
generation is more concerned with the what you achieve in that day and what
comfort of a good non-physical work things need to be fixed and improved.
environment, rather than a higher salary job Suggestions for companies/agencies
with a bad work environment. are to align job characteristics with the
The existence of comfort expected by personality of millennial generation
millennial generation employees from their employees during work placement. It is also
non-physical work environment cannot be recommended that the company provide
separated from the level of adjustments work orientation to new employees so that
that millennial generation employees have. the employees can understand better about
It was also explained in research conducted organizational culture of the company so
by Sukoco, Fu'adah and Muttaqin (2021) that that they can have the same vision and
millennial generation employees are willing mission as well as goals with the company.
to help their co-workers, can place Work orientation can also help companies to
themselves even in different cross-cultural know and help actualize expectations of
environments, and having a good ability to millennial employees, such as providing
work together with other people. trainings to improve employee
This research is inseparable from many competencies and providing learning
shortcomings and limitations from the
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