The Impact of Optimistic Attitudes on the Career Prospects of Students of KPI Institute of Tazkia

Abstract

The study discusses the influence of optimism on the career maturity of students of the Islamic Broadcasting Communication Studies Program (KPI) at the Tazkia Institute, Bogor. The attitude of optimism, defined as a positive view of life and good expectations of the future, is linked to career maturity, that is, the maturity of individual behavior in the face of career development tasks. According to Seligman's theory, the attitude of optimism is reflected in the individual's style of explanation of events, with three main dimensions: permanence, pervasiveness, and personalization. The study uses a quantitative approach and involves 18 21st grade KPI students as research subjects. The research instrument is a questionnaire that measures the attitude of optimism and career maturity of students. Data analysis is done using simple linear regression with the application of SPSS 22. The results of the research show that there is a positive influence of the attitude of optimism on the career maturity of KPI students, optimism contributes to the student career maturing. This study contributes to an understanding of the factors that influence the career maturity of KPI students and the relevance of optimistic attitudes in the context of their career development.