PENGARUH SOCIAL SUPPORT TERHADAP CAREER CHOICE INTENTION PADA ESPORTS MOBILE LEGENDS: PERAN MEDIASI SELF-EFFICACY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24843/BSE.2026.v31.i02.p09Keywords:
Dukungan Sosial, Esports, Efikasi Diri, Niat Pemilihan Karier, Teori Kognitif Sosial Karier, Career Choice Intention, Self-Efficacy, Social Cognitive Career Theory, Social SupportAbstract
Ekosistem esports Mobile Legends kian dilirik anak muda Indonesia sebagai tempat berkarier, tetapi tersedianya peluang belum tentu melahirkan niat yang mantap untuk menekuninya. Berpijak pada Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), studi ini menguji pengaruh social support terhadap career choice intention serta peran self-efficacy sebagai mediator. Rancangan yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif eksplanatori. Kuesioner daring diisi oleh 256 responden berusia 17–25 tahun yang dipilih secara purposif karena pernah terlibat dan berminat berkarier di ekosistem Mobile Legends. Data diolah menggunakan Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) dengan SmartPLS 3. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa social support meningkatkan career choice intention dan self-efficacy, sedangkan self-efficacy memperkuat career choice intention. Jalur tidak langsung melalui self-efficacy terbukti signifikan dan bersifat mediasi parsial. Dengan menyatukan faktor kontekstual (social support) dan faktor kognitif personal (self-efficacy) dalam satu model berbasis SCCT, studi ini menyumbang bukti baru mengenai terbentuknya intensi karier esports pada generasi muda Indonesia, termasuk mereka yang menargetkan peran di luar peran atlet profesional. Organisasi esports, lembaga pendidikan, keluarga, dan komunitas dapat memanfaatkan temuan ini, bertujuan untuk menata lingkungan yang menumbuhkan kompetensi dan rasa percaya diri pada anak muda. Kajian lanjutan dapat menguji model pada judul esports lain, menggunakan rancangan longitudinal atau mixed methods, serta menambahkan variabel seperti ekspektasi hasil.
Many young Indonesians now view the Mobile Legends esports ecosystem as a potential workplace, yet the mere availability of opportunities does not guarantee a firm intention to pursue a career there. Grounded in Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), this study tests whether social support shapes career choice intention and whether self-efficacy transmits part of that influence. An explanatory quantitative design was applied. Online questionnaire data were gathered from 256 respondents aged 17–25 who were purposively selected because they had been involved in, and wished to work within, the Mobile Legends ecosystem. The data were analysed with Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) in SmartPLS 3. Social support increased both career choice intention and self-efficacy, while self-efficacy in turn strengthened career choice intention. The indirect path through self-efficacy was significant and indicated partial mediation. By integrating a contextual factor (social support) and a personal cognitive factor (self-efficacy) in a single SCCT-based model, the study offers new evidence on how esports career intentions emerge among Indonesian youth, including those aiming for roles beyond professional athletes. Esports organisations, schools and universities, families, and communities may draw on these results to build settings that nurture young people’s competence and confidence. Subsequent research could test the model on other game titles, use longitudinal or mixed-methods designs, and add variables such as outcome expectations.
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