Relationship Between Traits: Cognitive Abilities, General Self-Efficacy and Neuroticism to Career Success Mediated by Specific Self-Efficacy

Abstract

This research is an associative correlational type of research with aim to analyze the correlation between traits of cognitive ability, general self-efficacy and neuroticism with career success mediated by specific self-efficacy. The data sample were 31 lecturers which were chosen by using random sampling technique of 68 lecturers of Diploma of Nursing in Banyumas and Cilacap Areas as sample size. The data was analyzed by employing multiple regression analysis and Pearson product moment correlation. The results showed that cognitive ability and neuroticism has no positive relationship to career success mediated by specific self-efficacy. Meanwhile, general self-efficacy has positively strong relationship to career success with specific selfefficacy as the mediator.