International Journal of Social Science, Educational, Economics, Agriculture Research, and Technology (IJSET)
Vol. 4 No. 12 (2025)

THE INFLUENCE OF MEANINGFUL WORK, WORK-LIFE BALANCE, AND AN INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT ON THE PREFERENCES OF GENERATION Z STUDENTS AT MALIKUSSALEH UNIVERSITY IN CHOOSING A JOB

Mutia Triani (Unknown)
Likdanawati (Unknown)
Marbawi (Unknown)
Khairawati (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Sep 2025

Abstract

Meaningful work, work-life balance, and an inclusive work environment are factors that Generation Z considers when choosing a job. As part of Generation Z, students have different perspectives when determining their career preferences. This study aims to investigate the influence of meaningful work, work-life balance, and an inclusive work environment on the career preferences of students at Malikussaleh University when choosing a job. The study employs a quantitative approach using a survey method. Primary data were collected using a research instrument in the form of a questionnaire, with a total of 100 respondents from Malikussaleh University. The data analysis techniques used were multiple linear regression and t-test (partial). The results of the study indicate that meaningful work has a positive and significant influence on students' preferences with a significance value of 0.002 (< 0.05). Work-life balance has a positive but insignificant effect with a significance value of 0.674 (> 0.05). An inclusive work environment has a positive and significant effect on students' preferences in choosing a job with a significance value of 0.001 (< 0.05). Simultaneously, the three variables significantly influence students' preferences, with a significance level of 0.000 and an Adjusted R² value of 0.267. This means that 26.7% of the variation in students' preferences in choosing a job can be explained by these three variables, while the rest is influenced by other factors not examined in this study.

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ijset

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Humanities Computer Science & IT Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education

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International Journal of Social Science, Educational, Economics, Agriculture Research, and Technology (IJSET) is an international journal that publishes popular articles in the fields of Social Science, Education, Economics, Agricultural Research, and Technology. IJSET is published every month in ...