The Influence of Young Leadership and Psychological Wellbeing on Employee Performance with Job Satisfaction as a Mediation Variable

Abstract

Employee performance is a benchmark for a company to achieve its goals quickly and accurately. This research aims to determine employee performance influenced by young leadership and psychological well-being, both directly and indirectly through job satisfaction as a mediator. The research sample consists of 165 employees with the position of Unit Head spread across branches in Lampung. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires using convenience sampling with simple random sampling techniques, and the data were processed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) – AMOS. The results of the study indicate overall support for the hypotheses, namely that young leadership has a positive and significant impact on employee performance. Psychological well-being has a positive and significant impact on employee performance. Young leadership has a positive and significant impact on employee performance indirectly mediated by job satisfaction. Psychological well-being has a positive and significant impact on employee performance indirectly mediated by job satisfaction. Based on the research, recommendations are provided, such as suggesting that young leaders balance and improve work-life, make significant improvements or changes in life for better psychological well-being, pay attention to colleagues in the team, and collaborate well with the team. It is also recommended for future endeavors that employees meet managerial tasks effectively. Purpose: The aim of this research is to determine the influence of young leadership and psychological well-being on employee performance, mediated by job satisfaction. Patients and methods: The research sample consists of 165 unit heads from PT. Permodalan Nasional Madani Branch Lampung. Data collection for this study was conducted by distributing questionnaires using the convenience sampling technique with the method of simple random sampling. Results: The research results indicate that this study supports the hypotheses overall, namely that young leadership has a positive and significant impact on employee performance. Psychological well-being has a positive and significant impact on employee performance. Young leadership has a positive and significant impact on employee performance indirectly mediated by job satisfaction. Psychological well-being has a positive and significant impact on employee performance indirectly mediated by job satisfaction. Conclusion: It is hoped that young leaders can balance and enhance work-life, make significant improvements or changes in life for better psychological well-being, pay attention to colleagues in the team, and collaborate effectively with the team. It is recommended for the future that employees are capable of fulfilling tasks given by managers effectively.