THE INFLUENCE OF OPTIMISM AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TOWARDS EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE WITH SUBJECTIVE WELL BEING AS A MEDIATING VARIABLE

Abstract

This research examined the influence of optimism and social support towards employee performance with subjective well being as a mediating variable of Gojek drivers. This type of research was an explanatory attempt to explain the factors affecting employee performance including optimism, social support and subjective well being (mediator). Respondents of this research are 200 people that consists of staff of Gojek and drivers both motorbike and car that is located from Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta and had worked for a minimum of 1 year. The result of this study explained that optimism had a positive and significant effect on subjective well being. Social support had a positive and significant effect on subjective well being. Subjective wellbeing, Optimism had a positive and significant towards employee performance. Social support had a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Subjective well being was able to significantly mediate the relationship between optimism and employee performance. Subjective well being was able to significantly mediate the relationship between social support and employee performance.