Gen Z sebagai agen perubahan namun mudah rapuh menghadapi tantangan NEET yang menghambat pengembangan diri. Tujuan penelitian adalah menguji secara empiris pengaruh dukungan sosial teman sebaya dan harapan terhadap personal growth initiative pada Gen Z di Kota Semarang. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan sampel sebanyak 271 responden. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan convenience sampling. Alat ukur yang digunakan skala dukungan sosial teman sebaya, skala harapan, dan skala personal growth initiative. Metode analisis data yaitu uji asumsi klasik dan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian ini yaitu, 1) Tidak ada pengaruh signifikan dukungan sosial teman sebaya terhadap personal growth initiative pada Gen Z di Kota Semarang (nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,552 > 0,05). 2) Ada pengaruh signifikan harapan terhadap personal growth initiative pada Gen Z di Kota Semarang (nilai signifikansi 0,000 < 0,05). 3) Ada pengaruh signifikan dukungan sosial teman sebaya dan harapan terhadap personal growth initiative pada Gen Z di Kota Semarang, nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,000 < 0,05 dan nilai koefisien determinasi sebesar 0,564 atau 56,4%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa semakin tinggi nilai dukungan sosial teman sebaya dan harapan, maka semakin tinggi personal growth initiative, begitupun sebaliknya.

ABSTRACT:
Gen Z as an agent of change but easily fragile faces NEET challenges that hinder personal growth. The purpose of the study was to empirically examine the effect of peer social support and hope on personal growth initiative in Gen Z in Semarang City. The study used a quantitative approach with a sample of 271 respondents. The sampling technique used convenience sampling. Measuring instruments used peer social support scale, hope scale, and personal growth initiative scale. The data analysis method is classical assumption test and multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study are, 1) There is no significant effect of peer social support on personal growth initiative in Gen Z in Semarang City (significance value of 0.552 > 0.05). 2) There is a significant effect of hope on personal growth initiative on Gen Z in Semarang City (significance value of 0.000 <0.05). 3) There is a significant effect of peer social support and hope on personal growth initiative on Gen Z in Semarang City, a significance value of 0.000 <0.05 and a coefficient of determination of 0.564 or 56.4%. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the higher the value of peer social support and hope, the higher the personal growth initiative, and vice versa.