THE EFFECT OF DIGITAL STRESS ON WORK ENGAGEMENT WITH SELF EFFICACY AS MODERATOR

Abstract

This research aims to see the effect of Self-Efficacy as a Moderator in the Relationship Between Digital Stress and Employee Work Engagement in the Manufacturing Industry. In this research, researchers place Digital Stress as a causal factor in the possibility of low employee Work Engagement, but it is moderated by Self-Efficacy which may have a positive influence so that work engagement remains good or increases. Participants in this research included 90 employees in the manufacturing industry with a minimum of 1 year of work and a productive age range of 17 – 56 years who were exposed to the use of digital technology in the office with a sampling technique, namely purposive sampling technique. This research uses quantitative research methods by testing relationships, interactions, or testing hypothesized models. The measuring instrument in this research uses Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) as a measurement of Work Engagement (α = 0.937), Digital Stressors Scale (DSS) as a measurement of Digital Stress (α = 0.957) and General Self Efficacy Scale (GSES) as a measurement of Self-Efficacy (α = 0.946). The results of this research indicate that there is an influence of Digital Stress on Work Engagement but Self-Efficacy cannot function as a moderator with a value of r = 0.323, p = 0.0 2 < 0.05, and an interaction value of P = 0.830 > 0.05.