Author(s): Ade Krisna Permadhi, Nyoman Djinar Setiawina, Made Suyana Utama, A.A.I.N Marhaeni
The problem of poverty has created powerlessness and hindered prosperity, and has a broad impact on other aspects of life. Therefore, one of the core issues of development is poverty alleviation. This study aims to analyze: (1) the influence of the values ??????of karma yoga and empowerment on work ethic; (2) the influence of the values ??????of karma yoga, empowerment and work ethic on the management of family resources; (3) the influence of the values ??????of karma yoga, empowerment and work ethic, and management of family resources on welfare conditions; (4) the role of work ethic in mediating the influence of the values ??????of karma yoga and empowerment on resource management for poor families; the role of work ethic in mediating the influence of the values ??????of karma yoga and empowerment on welfare conditions; and (6) the role of family resource management in mediating the influence of the values ??????of karma yoga, empowerment and work ethic on the welfare conditions of poor families in Klungkung Regency. This study uses a quantitative method with an associative approach, with a selected sample of 193 respondents from poor families. The data analysis technique used SEM-PLS, used to analyze quantitative data, while qualitative data were analyzed descriptively.
The results showed that: (1) the values ??????of karma yoga and empowerment had a positive and significant effect on work ethic; (2) the values ??????of karma yoga, empowerment and work ethic have a positive and significant effect on the management of family resources; (3) the values ??????of karma yoga, empowerment and work ethic, and management of family resources have a positive and significant effect on welfare conditions; (4) work ethic partially mediates the influence of the values ??????of karma yoga and empowerment on resource management for poor families; (5) work ethic partially mediates the influence of the values ??????of karma yoga and empowerment on welfare conditions; and (6) the management of family resources partially mediates the influence of the values ??????of karma yoga, empowerment and work ethic on the welfare conditions of poor families in Klungkung Regency. Suggestions from the results of the study are that the development of the values ??????of karma yoga in poor families needs to be improved along with a more effective and sustainable government role in empowering poor families, so that it will improve work ethic and improve the practice of managing family resources more optimally in order to improve their welfare conditions.