Hubungan Grit dengan Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy pada Mahasiswa Pemain Amatir Esports

Abstract. The esports industry is one of the rapidly growing digital sectors and opens up non-traditional career opportunities for college students in the emerging phase of adulthood as well as the exploration and career determination phase. Nonetheless, students who play amateur esports players often face doubts in determining career sustainability as professional esports athletes due to their high risk, future uncertainty, and accompanying physical and mental demands. This condition requires adequate career decision-making self-efficacy, which is thought to be related to individual grit levels. This research aims to find out the relationship between grit and career decision-making self-efficacy in students of amateur esports players in Bandung City. Research uses quantitative methods with correlational design. The study sample consisted of 108 respondents obtained through population study techniques. Data collection is done using the Short Grit Scale and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficiency–Short Form instruments. Data is analyzed using simple linear regression. Research results showed a positive and significant relationship between grit and career decision-making self-efficacy, with a contribution of 29.3%. These findings suggest that persistence and consistency of interest play an important role in strengthening student confidence in career decision making in esports. Abstrak. Industri esports merupakan salah satu sektor digital yang berkembang pesat dan membuka peluang karier non-tradisional bagi mahasiswa yang berada pada fase emerging adulthood serta tahap eksplorasi dan penentuan karier. Meskipun demikian, mahasiswa yang berperan sebagai pemain amatir esports kerap menghadapi keraguan dalam menentukan keberlanjutan karier sebagai atlet esports profesional akibat tingginya risiko, ketidakpastian masa depan, serta tuntutan fisik dan mental yang menyertainya. Kondisi ini menuntut adanya career decision-making self-efficacy yang memadai, yang diduga berkaitan dengan tingkat grit individu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara grit dan career decision-making self-efficacy pada mahasiswa pemain amatir esports di Kota Bandung. Penelitian menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan desain korelasional. Sampel penelitian terdiri dari 108 responden yang diperoleh melalui teknik studi populasi. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan instrumen Short Grit Scale dan Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy–Short Form. Data dianalisis menggunakan regresi linear sederhana. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya hubungan positif dan signifikan antara grit dan career decision-making self-efficacy, dengan kontribusi sebesar 29.3%. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa ketekunan dan konsistensi minat berperan penting dalam memperkuat keyakinan mahasiswa dalam mengambil keputusan karier di bidang esports.