Studi Kontribusi Gratitude terhadap Workplace Well-Being pada Pekerja Sosial

Abstract. In a dynamic work situation, individuals cannot rely entirely on organizations to maintain their well-being. Gratitude is a positive emotional response that arises when individuals receive something from others. Workplace well-being, on the other hand, is a condition in which individuals feel prosperous in the context of the workplace. Gratitude plays a role as a positive trait in improving workplace well-being. The objective is to determine the contribution of gratitude to workplace well-being among social workers employed by the Government Social Services Agency. Data was collected using two measurement tools: the Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Test–Revised Short (GRAT-RS) developed by Watkins et al. (2003) and the Workplace Well-being Questionnaire (WWQ) developed based on the theory of Parker & Hyett (2011). A non-experimental quantitative method was adopted as the research approach, employing simple regression analysis. The sample was selected using convenience sampling, involving 85 social workers. The analysis results indicate that the hypothesis is accepted, where gratitude contributes positively and significantly to workplace well-being with a coefficient of determination (R²) of 18.7%, and the remainder is not explained by this variable. These findings also show that the levels of gratitude and workplace well-being of social workers are in the high category. Abstrak. Dalam situasi kerja yang dinamis, individu tidak dapat sepenuhnya bergantung pada organisasi dalam menjaga kesejahteraannya. Gratitude merupakan bentuk respons emosional positif yang dihasilkan ketika individu mendapatkan sesuatu dari orang lain. Sedangkan workplace well-being merupakan kondisi dimana individu merasa sejahtera dalam konteks dunia kerja. Gratitude ini berperan menjadi positive traits dalam meningkatkan workplace well-being. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui kontribusi gratitude terhadap workplace well-being pada pekerja sosial yang bekerja dibawah Lembaga Pemerintahan Dinas Sosial. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan dua alat ukur, yaitu Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Test–Revised Short (GRAT-RS) yang dikembangkan oleh Watkins et al., (2003) dan Workplace Well-being Questionnaire (WWQ) yang dikembangkan berdasarkan teori Parker & Hyett., (2011). Metode kuantitatif non-eksperimental menjadi pendekatan yang digunakan peneliti, dengan teknik analisis regresi sederhana. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan convenience sampling sebanyak 85 pekerja sosial yang terlibat. Hasil analisis menyatakan bahwa hipotesis diterima, dimana gratitude berkontribusi secara positif dan signifikan terhadap workplace well-being dengan nilai koefisien determinasi (R²) sebesar 18.7% dan sisanya tidak dijelaskan oleh variabel ini. Temuan ini juga menunjukkan bahwa tingkat gratitude dan workplace well-being pekerja sosial termasuk kategori tinggi.