The Influence of Self-Awareness and Social Support on The Work Readiness of Final Year Management Students of the 2022 Cohort at Siliwangi University

This study aims to analyze the influence of Self-Awareness and Social Support on the Work Readiness of final year Management students at Siliwangi University, class of 2022. The increasing number of unemployed graduates in Indonesia indicates insufficient job readiness among students, making work readiness an essential factor during the transition into the workforce. Internal factors such as self-awareness and external factors such as social support are believed to play important roles in shaping students’ preparedness. This research employs a quantitative approach using a survey method, with 188 students selected through simple random sampling. Data were obtained using questionnaires and analyzed using path analysis supported by SPSS version 19. In conducting the path analysis, several conceptual assumptions were ensured, including linear relationships among variables, a theoretically grounded causal direction, and the use of interval-scale measurements for all constructs. The risk of multicollinearity was conceptually minimized because self-awareness and social support represent distinct internal and external constructs that do not overlap. These considerations support the appropriateness of path analysis as the analytical technique in this study. The findings show that both Self-Awareness and Social Support have a positive and significant influence on Work Readiness, whether examined partially or simultaneously. This suggests that students with stronger self-awareness and higher social support exhibit better readiness to face real workplace demands. The results of this study are expected to provide useful insights for educational institutions in developing programs that enhance self-awareness and social support to improve graduate employability.