The Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment in the Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Traffic Police Performance in Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the mediating role of organizational commitment in the relationship between self-efficacy and traffic police performance in Indonesia. The method used is a quantitative approach with a causal design and using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to analyze the data. The research sample consisted of 300 traffic police spread across several large cities in Indonesia. The research instrument is a questionnaire that measures self-efficacy, organizational commitment, and performance, with verified construct validity and high reliability. The results of the analysis show that self-efficacy has a significant positive effect on traffic police performance (coefficient = 0.30, p < 0.001) and organizational commitment (coefficient = 0.45, p < 0.001). Furthermore, organizational commitment also has a significant positive effect on performance (coefficient = 0.40, p < 0.001), indicating that organizational commitment mediates the relationship between self-efficacy and traffic police performance. Recommendations from this research include increasing self-efficacy through structured training and self-development, strengthening organizational commitment through policies that support work-life balance, and implementing results-based policies to increase traffic police motivation and performance. Implementation of these recommendations is expected to increase the effectiveness of public services and community security in Indonesia as a whole.