Testing the Structure of Psychological Empowerment: Does Gender Make a Difference?

Psychological empowerment (PE) is presumed to be a second-order latent construct composed of four dimensions: meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact. Based on the results of two validation studies, it has been hypothesized that loadings of the four dimensions on PE could vary across gen...

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Published in:Educational and psychological measurement 2004-10, Vol.64 (5), p.861-877
Main Authors: Boudrias, Jean-Sébastien, Gaudreau, Patrick, Laschinger, Heather K. Spence
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Empowerment
Factor Analysis
Factor Structure
Females
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender
Measures (Individuals)
Nurses
Occupational psychology
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
Questionnaires
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Summary:Psychological empowerment (PE) is presumed to be a second-order latent construct composed of four dimensions: meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact. Based on the results of two validation studies, it has been hypothesized that loadings of the four dimensions on PE could vary across gender groups. A multiple-group second-order confirmatory factor analysis was performed to verify if the factor structure of Spreitzer’s PE questionnaire was invariant between groups of 191 male and 200 female nurses. Results indicated that the structure of the PE questionnaire could be assumed invariant across genders. Directions for future research are discussed.
ISSN:0013-1644
1552-3888
DOI:10.1177/0013164404264840