Improving Work Engagement Through Compensatory Satisfaction and Psychological Well-Being

Abstract: Improving Work Engagement Through Compensatory Satisfaction and Psychological Well-Being. Objecticves: This study aims to identify the effect of compensation and psychological well-being on work engagement for private elementary school teachers during the pandemic. Methods: This study employed a quantitative approach with multiple linear regression analysis. The data retrieval technique used a Instrument developed from the utrech work engagement scale, a ryff psychological well-being scale and a compensation scale. Sample selection was done by using purposive cluster sampling technique. Research sampel is 408 teachers of private elementary schools in Karawang Regency. Findings: The results of this study confirm that: (1) Compensation had a significant effect on teachers work engagement, (2) Psychological well-being had a significant effect on teachers work engagement, and (3) Compensation and psychological well-being simultaneously affected teachers work engagement by 50.6%. Conclusions: It is concluded that work engagement is influenced by compensation and psychological well-being. Therefore, these two variables need to be considered in increasing teacher work engagement. Keywords: psychological well-being, compensation, work engagement. Abstrak: Meningkatkan Keterlibatan Kerja Guru Melalui Kepuasan Kompensasi dan Kesejahteraan Psikologis. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi pengaruh kompensasi dan kesejahteraan psikologis terhadap keterlibatan kerja guru di masa pandemi. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan analisis regresi linier berganda. Instrumen dikembangkan dari utrech work engagement scale, ryff psychological well-being scale dan skala kompensasi. Pemilihan sample dilakukan dengan teknik purposive cluster sampling. Sampel terdiri dari 408 guru SD swasta di Kabupaten Karawang. Temuan: Hasil penelitian ini mengkonfirmasi bahwa: (1) kompensasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keterlibatan kerja guru, (2) kesejahteraan psikologis berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keterlibatan kerja guru, dan (3) kompensasi dan kesejahteraan psikologis secara simultan berpengaruh terhadap keterlibatan kerja guru sebesar 50.6%. Kesimpulan: Disimpulkan bahwa keterlibatan kerja dipengaruhi oleh kompensasi dan kesejahteraan psikologis. Karenanya, kedua variabel tersebut perlu diperhatikan dalam meningkatkan keterlibatan kerja guru. Kata kunci: kesejahteraan psikologis, kompensasi, keterlibatan kerja. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v11.i2.202116