Wagino Wagino
Department of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Padang

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Self-Efficacy as a Mediator between Practical Skills, Social Environment, and Vocational Students' Industrial Work Practice Readiness Muhammad Zakky Putra; Wagino Wagino; Toto Sugiarto; Milana Milana; Suhendar Suhendar; Edi Setiyo
VANOS Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education Vol 11, No 2 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30870/vanos.v11i2.38946

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Vocational graduates face a significant employment gap, with an Open Unemployment Rate of 8.63%, indicating a mismatch between graduate competencies and industrial demands. This study examines Self-Efficacy as a mediator between Practical Skills, Social Environmental Factors, Academic Activities, and Industrial Work Practice (Prakerin) readiness among vocational students. Using a quantitative explanatory approach, data were collected from 96 Grade XI Automotive Light Vehicle Engineering students at SMK Negeri 2 Lubuk Basung and analyzed via PLS-SEM with SmartPLS 4. Results revealed that Practical Skills exerted the strongest influence on Self-Efficacy (β=0.407; p