The Millennials: Adversity Intelligence and Work Engagement

The industrial world is transforming towards the era of revolution 4.0 and society
5.0. In this era, digital technology is applied and becomes the center of human life.
Demand that the millennial generation who currently dominates the job market in
Indonesia have adversity intelligence so that they can be more engaged in their
work and have a positive impact on company performance and development. This
study aims to determine the relationship between adversity intelligence and work
engagement in the millennial generation. Subjects in this study were 214
employees, aged 20-39 years who live in Yogyakarta and have worked at least one
year. The data collection method in this study uses a Likert scale model. Data were
collected using the Work Engagement Scale and the Adversity Intelligence Scale, by
sending the scale via Google Form to respondents. The data analysis technique
used is the product-moment correlation from Karl Pearson. Based on the data
analysis, the correlation coefficient (R) was obtained for 0.820 (p <0.01). These
results indicate that there is a very significant positive relationship between
adversity intelligence and work engagement among millennial employees living in
Yogyakarta. This study provides an overview of the level of work engagement and
adversity intelligence for millennial generation employees, so as to increase the
work engagement of millennial generation employees by increasing their adversity
intelligence