The Effect of Self-Efficacy on Political Leadership and Performance of Members of Regional Representatives Council of Lamongan Regency for the 2019-2024 Period

Abstract

Public trust in the legislature has waned due to society's failure to recognize skilled political leaders despite high self-efficacy among many legislative members. Recently, it has been suggested that many legislators have too much self-efficacy, which affects their performance and political leadership. This study examines the impact of self-efficacy on political leadership and performance in the Lamongan Regional Representatives Council (DPRD) for 2019-2024.  Conducted quantitatively with a sample of 200 Lamongan DPRD members, data was collected via questionnaires and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with LISREL 8.50 software. Findings indicate a significant positive relationship between self-efficacy and political leadership, confirming the first hypothesis. However, contrary to the second hypothesis, self-efficacy showed a negative and insignificant impact on members' performance. These results highlight the complex role of self-efficacy in political leadership versus performance among DPRD members in Lamongan during the 2019-2024 period.