THE INFLUENCE OF JOB CRAFTING AND WORK LIFE BALANCE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY IN STUDENTS

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of job crafting and work-life balance on psychological safety among university students. The research involved 103 respondents and employed a quantitative approach using questionnaire-based data collection.The results of descriptive statistical analysis indicate that job crafting is at a high level, as reflected in task crafting, relational crafting, and cognitive crafting dimensions, with mean scores above 4.0. Work-life balance is categorized as moderate to high, although the satisfaction balance dimension shows relatively lower scores compared to time and involvement balance. Meanwhile, psychological safety is also found to be high, indicated by strong levels of speaking up, risk-taking, and error acceptance among respondents. Overall, the findings suggest that higher levels of job crafting and better work-life balance are associated with increased psychological safety. This implies that students who actively shape their work or academic roles and maintain a balanced life tend to feel safer in expressing ideas, taking risks, and accepting mistakes.