Priviet Social Sciences Journal
Vol. 6 No. 5 (2026): May 2026

The Influence of Digital Leadership and Psychological Empowerment on Sustainable Employability through Work Engagement in Generation Z Employees in Bali

Ni Putu Sintya Dewi Pertiwi (Universitas Pendidikan Nasional)
Nyoman Sri Subawa (Universitas Pendidikan Nasional)
Caren Angellina Mimaki (Universitas Pendidikan Nasional)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of digital leadership and psychological empowerment on sustainable employability with work engagement as a mediating variable in Generation Z employees in Bali Province. This study uses a quantitative approach with a survey method of 150 respondents selected through purposive sampling techniques. Data were collected using a Likert scale questionnaire and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with the help of SmartPLS 4. The results of the study show that digital leadership has a positive and significant effect on work engagement, while psychological empowerment has a significant but negative effect on work engagement. Furthermore, digital leadership does not have a significant effect directly on sustainable employability, while psychological empowerment has a significant negative effect. On the other hand, work engagement has a positive and significant effect on sustainable employability. The results of the mediation analysis show that work engagement mediates the full relationship between digital leadership and sustainable employability. Meanwhile, work engagement partially mediates the relationship between psychological empowerment and sustainable employability in a negative direction. These findings suggest that work engagement has an important role in improving the sustainability of work capacity, while the influence of leadership and psychological empowerment shows more complex dynamics in the Generation Z workforce.

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PSSJ

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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PSSJ: Priviet Social Sciences Journal is an open access, monthly peer-reviewed international journal published by PRIVIETLAB. It provides an avenue to academicians, researchers, managers and others to publish their research work that contributes to the knowledge and theory of Social Sciences. PSSJ ...