The Role of Psychological Capital in Mediating the Influence of Authentic Leadership on the Engagement of Kendari Police Personnel

Abstract

The purpose of this research: to examine the influence of authentic leadership and psychological capital on personnel engagement, examine the influence of authentic leadership on psychological capital, examine the role of psychological capital in mediating the influence of authentic leadership on personnel engagement. The research population is police personnel who work at the police station in the Kendari Police jurisdiction. The sample size uses the Slovin formula with a precision of 5%, thus the research sample consists of 200 respondents. The data collection method uses a questionnaire. Research data was analyzed using smart PLS version 3. The research results show that: authentic leadership has a positive and significant effect on personnel involvement, psychological capital has a positive and significant effect on personnel involvement, authentic leadership has a positive and significant effect on psychological capital, psychological capital plays a partial mediating role between authentic leadership and psychological capital.