Pengaruh Work Life Balance, Stres Kerja Dan Pengembangan Karir Terhadap Retensi Karyawan Dengan Job Engagement Sebagai Variabel Intervening Pada PT. Tidar Kerinci Agung

Tomy Irwandi (Universitas Putra Indonesia YPTK Padang)
M. Afuan (Universitas Putra Indonesia YPTK Padang)
Yamasitha Yamasitha (Universitas Putra Indonesia YPTK Padang)

JEBD
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Juli - September

This study aims to analyze the influence of work-life balance, work stress, and career development on employee retention, with job engagement serving as an intervening variable, at PT. Tidar Kerinci Agung. The study employs a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach using SmartPLS 3.0 software for analysis. The population and sample for this study consist of employees from PT. Tidar Kerinci Agung. The results indicate a significant influence of work-life balance on job engagement and a significant influence of work stress on job engagement. However, career development was found to have no significant influence on job engagement. Regarding employee retention, work-life balance and career development showed no significant influence, whereas work stress had a significant influence. Job engagement was found to have a significant influence on employee retention. Furthermore, job engagement was found to mediate the relationship of work-life balance and work stress with employee retention, but it did not mediate the relationship between career development and employee retention.