Escalate : Economics and Business Journal
Vol. 4 No. 4 (2026): Escalate : Economics and Business Journal

The Effect of Psychological Well-Being, Job Embeddedness, and Social Support on Job Satisfaction among Generation Z in Surakarta City

Fatih Ridha Anisyah (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Slamet Riyadi Surakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study examines the effects of psychological well-being, job embeddedness, and social support on job satisfaction among Generation Z employees in Surakarta City. A quantitative survey was conducted with 100 private-sector Generation Z employees selected through purposive sampling. Respondents were 18–29 years old, had worked for at least one year, and were employed in Surakarta City. Data were collected using a five-point Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed with multiple linear regression in SPSS. All measurement items were valid, and all constructs met the reliability criterion. The regression model also satisfied the normality, multicollinearity, and heteroscedasticity assumptions. The results show that psychological well-being has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction (B = 0.160; p = 0.017), job embeddedness has a positive and significant effect (B = 1.095; p < 0.001), and social support has a positive and significant effect (B = 0.252; p = 0.020). The model is significant (F = 97.021; p < 0.001) and explains 74.4% of the adjusted variance in job satisfaction. Job embeddedness is the strongest predictor, indicating that employee–organization fit, workplace links, and perceived sacrifice are particularly important for Generation Z job satisfaction.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

escalate

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Escalate invites both empirical and theoretical articles that explore micro and macro phenomena. The journals publication scope encompasses a wide array of domains, including macro and micro economics, business strategy and policy, entrepreneurship, finance and accounting studies, human resource ...