| By: |
Suswati Nasution (Economic and Business Faculty, University of Bengkulu, Indonesia Author-2-Name: Praningrum Author-2-Workplace-Name: Doctoral Program in Management, University of Bengkulu, Indonesia Author-3-Name: Anggri Puspita Sari Author-3-Workplace-Name: Doctoral Program in Management, University of Bengkulu, Indonesia Author-4-Name: Gustini Author-4-Workplace-Name: Doctoral Program in Management, University of Bengkulu, Indonesia Author-5-Name: Lydia Gustina Putri Author-5-Workplace-Name: Doctoral Program in Management, University of Bengkulu, Indonesia Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: |
" Objective - This study aims to examine the role of coping optimism as a
psychological mechanism linking self-efficacy and self-acceptance to adaptive
performance among public sector employees. Specifically, the study
investigates whether coping optimism functions as a full mediator in
transforming personal psychological resources into adaptive workplace
behavior. Methodology/Technique - A quantitative cross-sectional survey was
conducted involving 206 civil servants employed in regional government
institutions. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analysed
using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) with
bootstrapping procedures to assess the measurement and structural models.
Findings - The results indicate that self-efficacy and self-acceptance
significantly enhance coping optimism. In turn, coping optimism has a
significant positive effect on adaptive performance. The mediation analysis
demonstrates that coping optimism fully mediates the relationships between
self-efficacy, self-acceptance, and adaptive performance, suggesting that
personal resources contribute to employee adaptability through optimistic
coping processes. The model explains 52.5% of the variance in adaptive
performance and demonstrates satisfactory predictive relevance. Novelty - This
study extends the adaptive performance literature by positioning coping
optimism as a full mediating mechanism rather than merely an antecedent of
adaptive performance. By integrating Social Cognitive Theory, Stress Appraisal
Theory, Conservation of Resources Theory, and the Broaden-and-Build Theory,
the study provides a comprehensive explanation of how personal psychological
resources are transformed into adaptive workplace behavior within public
sector organizations. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: |
adaptive performance, coping optimism, self-efficacy, self-acceptance, full mediation, public sector. |
| JEL: |
M12 M19 |
| Date: |
2026–09–30 |
| URL: |
https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jmmr368 |