A Study on the Empowerment of Self-Sufficiency Project Participants

Abstract

This study was conducted to identify the relationship between self-esteem, self-efficacy, self-sufficiency, and empowerment of self-sufficiency project participants, and to verify the mediating effect of self-sufficiency will in the process of influencing empowerment. The participants in the self-sufficiency project were from District G of G Metropolitan City.

As a result of the study, it was found that the self-esteem and self-sufficiency will of the participants directly affect empowerment and self-sufficiency plays a partial mediating role in the process of self-esteem and self-efficacy affecting empowerment.

Based on these research results, self-esteem and interpersonal skills improvement programs should be provided so that participants can actively participate in their work with confidence and ability, and self-confidence should be restored to enhance self-efficacy through continuous interest and case management. In addition, psychological support should be provided to improve the willingness to supply and demand through participation in self-support projects to eliminate psychological and emotional instability factors such as depression, mental health, social environment, and exclusion.