Level Of Empowerment Research Articles

(052) The Relationship between Sexual Empowerment and Women's Sexual Pleasure

Abstract Introduction It is debated whether feelings of sexual empowerment are intrinsically derived or whether they are a guise for the positive feelings associated with conforming well to society’s standards. The nexus of sexual empowerment and sexual performance can be examined through the experience of sexual pleasure. The link between sexual empowerment and sexual performance and sexual pleasure has not been explored in depth. Objective This study aims to identify the association between sexual pleasure and sexual performance, sexual pleasure and sexual empowerment, and sexual empowerment and sexual performance. The association between sexual empowerment levels and experiences of sexual pleasure with partners among women is investigated. Methods Using a purposive convenience sample, data from 1,183 millennials (642 women) from The Pleasure Study (2021-2021) were used, which examined gender and sexual experiences among six gender identity groups. Data on the frequency of orgasm experience, the frequency of orgasm performance, the frequency of sexual pleasure performance, and sexual empowerment were analyzed for this study. Results Analyses determined a significant indirect effect of communication about sexual initiation and satisfaction on frequency of experiencing orgasms with partners through frequency of sexual pleasure performance, b = -0.049, 95% CI [-0.099, -0.021]. There was also a significant indirect effect of unwanted sex refusal on frequency of experiencing orgasms with partners through frequency of orgasm performance, b = -0.037, 95% CI [-0.085, -0.022]. Furthermore, there was a significant indirect effect of unwanted sex refusal on frequency of experiencing orgasms with partners through frequency of sexual pleasure performance, b = -0.053, 95% CI [-0.087, -0.022]. Conclusions This study demonstrates that sexually empowered women perform sexual pleasure less, and this decreased performance of sexual pleasure mediated the association between their sexual empowerment levels and their more frequent orgasm experiences. Higher levels of sexual communication and the ability to refuse unwanted sexual relations predicted performing sexual pleasure less, and decreased performance of sexual pleasure in turn predicted more frequent orgasm experiences. Interestingly, sexual history communication was not associated with decreased performance of sexual pleasure nor more frequent orgasm experiences. Thus, the results suggest that women increase their sexual pleasure with partners when focusing on communicating about their sexual needs and preferences. Disclosure No

Participatory extension for empowerment: Paradoxes unboxed in the fishery sector

The study looked at levels of participation in the extension approach of the NGO tapped to implement coastal resource management under the Fishery Sector Program and the Fisheries Resource Management Project (FSP-FRMP) in Leyte, Philippines and whether participatory extension led to the empowerment of fishers. The Spearman Ranks Correlation Test showed that participation and empowerment were correlated with correlation coefficient rs=0.30125, which represents weak correlation. Respondents’ participation and empowerment levels were low due to several factors that included demoralizing attitude of local government officials, disruption in FSP-FRMP implementation, overassertiveness of NGO staff, squabbling among program implementers, and fisherfolk’s sense of the futility of their efforts. Respondents saw participatory extension as a hollow process that pretended to give small fishers control over management of fishery resources, when in fact the elite continued to dominate. It was concluded that participatory extension may or may not promote empowerment, depending on several factors. Participatory extension was inadequate in bringing about true empowerment, because true empowerment calls for the revamp of socioeconomic-political structure that acts against the interest of poor fishers. With externally-initiated development programs being time-bound, NGOs implementing them are forced by expediency to accomplish fund-provider-set targets on time, thus disregarding time-consuming participatory processes.

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Perceptions of Empowerment in Midwifery Scale in the Spanish Context (PEMS-e).

Midwifery empowerment is an important topic. The most widely used instrument to measure the perceived empowerment of midwives is the Perceptions of Empowerment in Midwifery Scale (PEMS), which has not been validated in Spain. The aim of this study was to translate and adapt the PEMS to the Spanish context. This research was carried out in two phases; Phase 1: Methodological study; translation, backtranslation and cross-cultural adaptation of the PEMS and pilot study on the target population (10 midwives) for evaluation of face validity. Phase 2: Cross-sectional observational study to obtain a sample for construct validation by Exploratory Factor Analysis and measurement of PEMS-e reliability. Additionally, an inferential analysis was carried out to study the possible association between several collected variables and PEMS-e subscale-scores. A total of 410 midwives from 18 Spanish regions participated in the study through an online questionnaire. An initial Spanish version of the PEMS scale was produced, demonstrating adequate face validity. A final model was produced for the PEMS-e, which included 17 items classified into two subscales ("Organizational support" and "Own skills and teamwork") with fit indexes RMSEA = 0.062 (95%CI: 0.048-0.065) and AGFI = 0.985 (95%CI: 0.983-0.989) and Cronbach's alpha 0.922 for the total scale. Results showed that one in four midwives had considered abandoning the profession in the last 6 months (p ≤ 0.001). This research suggests that Spanish midwives perceive their empowerment level as low. The PEMS-e is a valid tool with solid psychometric properties that can be used in future research to identify factors that contribute to increased empowerment among Spanish midwives and inform strategies to improve job satisfaction and retention in the profession.

Women Empowerment Through Kanyashree Prakalpa: Views of the Students of Raipur Block in Bankura of West Bengal

This current study aims at revealing the actual impact of Kanyashree one-time grant (KOTG) existing in the grass root level of Raipur block area in Bankura district of West Bengal. The researcher's effort is to observe the level of women empowerment in the current study area. The whole study has found that the grant directly provides a scope for the development of women in this study area. A positive effect of the grant in restricting child marriage and girls’ dropout from school seems clear. The findings of the study significantly detect changes in perception as the effect of KOTG for girls.

Evaluation of Youth Empowerment and Community Development: A Case Study of Kamunganguzi Sub County, Kabale District, Uganda.

The youth empowerment and community development in Kamunganguzi Sub-County, Kabale District, Uganda was evaluated. The aim of the study was to find out the Level of the youth empowerment in rural areas, the effect of the informal economy to community development and the extent of the youth empowerment to the National Development in Kabale District. The survey research design was used. The researcher used both qualitative and quantitative techniques in collecting and analyzing and presenting the data. The level performance of youth empowerment was; creating employment opportunities among the youth, providing education through payment of fees, training the youth some of the skills, fighting poverty in the community, funding the activities of the youth which are income generating, participated in the formation of policies on health, human rights affecting the youth and capacity building by giving refresher courses to the youth. The factors affecting the effective performance of Youth empowerment were; poor leadership, lack budgeting skills, lack of enough funds, lack of enough funds and the inability to define proper lines of autonomy on policy issues, government interference. Keywords: Youths, Empowerment, Community Development and Kamunganguzi Sub County, Kabale District, Uganda

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Terhadap Pengelolaan Dana Desa

Realizing people's welfare is one of the goals of national development. The Birth Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 6 of 2014 concerning Villages provides new opportunities for village communities to develop their capacities and abilities as subjects of development, and one of the elements that helps improve the standard of living of village communities is the provision of village funds. The purpose of this study is to describe community empowerment in managing village funds and to analyze the factors that influence village fund management on the level of community empowerment in Erambu Village, Sota District. Purposive sampling was used to identify informants in this study, which used a qualitative descriptive methodology. The results of the study show that community empowerment in managing village funds in Erambu Village has been going well. In the planning stage, the community has participated in conveying programs, activities, and development needs that will become development priorities in village-level musrenbang activities. Furthermore, in the implementation stage, the village community also played a role; although there were still frequent miscommunications with village officials, this did not become a serious obstacle that hindered the implementation of activities. In the supervision stage, the community has also been involved, although it has not been maximized due to educational factors and public awareness of supervision over the management of village funds, which is still low. The factors that influence community empowerment in managing village funds in Erambu Village are leadership, communication, and community education.

A behavioural livelihoods approach to address psychosocial constraints to empowerment

AbstractLittle is known about psychosocial or ‘internal’ behaviours that can perpetuate chronic poverty and how to alleviate them in development programmes. This paper presents a conceptual and evaluation framework examining the relationship between a person's psychosocial behaviours, empowerment and economic wellbeing. The framework shows empowerment is enabled or limited by internal behaviours – including one's identity, aspiration, hope and confidence. We tested the framework on a behaviour change intervention among 1508 extremely poor smallholder farmers in Zambia. The intervention was a six‐session curriculum for promoting positive mindsets using faith‐based messages. We used concurrent mixed methods to examine changes and differences in levels of empowerment for individuals exposed to the intervention and those not. We found significant correlations between participation in the intervention and improvements in participants' internal attitudes and overall empowerment. The framework and mixed methods evaluation offer insights into how to design programmes to address internal constraints to empowerment.

What drives perceived internal reputation? Empirical evidence from Chile

PurposeThis study aimed to examine the impact of servant leadership on employees' perception of organizational reputation by investigating the sequential mediating effects of employee psychological empowerment and employee thriving at work.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative online survey with 357 employees from Chile was conducted in this study.FindingsFindings of this study showed that servant leadership both directly and indirectly relates to perceived organizational reputation. Employees perceiving servant leadership behaviors from the employees' supervisors report higher levels of psychological empowerment and, in turn, feel a greater sense of vitality and learning at work that eventually leads to higher ratings of perceived organizational reputation.Originality/valueThis study's novelty lies in extending the internal drivers of organizational reputation by adding behavioral and psychological factors rarely explored in past research.

Relation between Level of Empowerment and Problem-Solving Abilities of Nurses at Intensive Care Units

Relation between Level of Empowerment and Problem-Solving Abilities of Nurses at Intensive Care Units

Impact of organizational empowerment on staff nurses’ perception of job crafting behaviors

Background Nowadays, empowerment is essential for the age of technological advances and competition. Being empowered is crucial for nurses since it is believed that providing high-quality care is strongly correlated with having empowered staff nurses who can affect their jobs in ways that facilitate job crafting behaviors. The study aimed to explore the Impact of organizational empowerment on staff nurses’ perception of job crafting behaviors. Study design A descriptive correlational design was utilized. Sample A convenience sample of 267 staff nurses was included. Setting This study was conducted at New Kaser El-Aini Teaching Hospital. Tools Three tools were used to collect the study data as follows: (a) staff nurses personal and work-related data tool, (b) organizational empowerment tool, and (c) job crafting behaviors tool. Results The main findings showed that the staff nurses had perceived high level of organizational empowerment (75.70%) and high level of job crafting behaviors (75.35%). Additionally, the findings revealed a highly statistically significant effect of organizational empowerment on job crafting behaviors (P=0.000). Conclusion There was a highly positive statistically significant correlation between staff nurses’ perception of organizational empowerment and job crafting behaviors and a highly positive effect of organizational empowerment on staff nurses’ perception of job crafting behaviors. Recommendations A management strategy that addresses appropriate use of job crafting behaviors should be implemented. Additionally, a create a favorable and motivating environment for staff nurses to encourage job crafting behaviors.

A study of rice farming community in Aceh Besar

Women have a great contribution and potential in supporting agricultural and rural development through their active role in the production and household economic activities. This study aims to understand the level of empowerment of women farmers in the lowland rice community in Kecamatan Lhong, Kabupaten Aceh Besar. This study uses a WEAI approach that focuses on five domains of empowerment. A total of 30 respondents have been surveyed using questionnaires and direct interviews. The results show that the capacity to build and empower women in farming production activities is moderate with the lowest sub-domain being the allocation of productive time.

The Degree of Participation of Educational Advisors in Decision making in Northern District Schools within the Green Line and their Relationship to Administrative Empowerment

This study aims to identify the degree of educational advisors' participation in administrative decision-making in schools from the point of view of principals and advisors, and to identify the level of administrative empowerment of educational advisors in schools, as well as the relationship between the participation of educational advisors in making administrative decisions and their relationship to administrative empowerment. To achieve the aims of the study and to answer its questions a descriptive correlational methodology was used. The study sample was chosen in a simple random way representing the study population, during the academic year (2019-2020) as the sample included (441) respondents, the results showed that the degree of educational advisors participation in decision-making The administration in the Northern District inside the Green Line was large, and the results also showed that the level of administrative empowerment among educational advisors in schools in the Northern District within the Green Line was large, as well, and the results showed that there was a statistically significant correlation (α = 0.05) between the degree of educational advisors' participation In making administrative decisions in Northern District schools inside the Green Line and their relationship to their administrative empowerment.

The Reality of Empowerment Women Leaders in Druze Schools within the Green Line and Its Relationship to their Job Performance

The study aimed to diagnose the reality of women leadership empowerment of subordinates in Druze schools within the Green Line and its relationship to their job performance, and to findout the factors that influence this. To achieve the aims of the study and to answer its questions, a correlational descriptive, survey methodology was used, using the questionnaire that was distributed to the study sample consisting of (290) individuals who were chosen in a simple random way represented by the study population.
 The results showed that the level of women leadership empowerment of subordinates came to a large degree too, and that the level of their job performance came to a large degree. In addition, the results showed a positive statistical significant correlation between the level of women leadership empowerment of subordinates, and their job performance in the Druze schools within the Green Line. Further to the results of the study, the study recommended that women leaders become encouraged to use the areas of administrative empowerment that is reflected positively in the level of job performance of subordinates.

The well-being of female administrative staff in managerial positions in Polish Higher Education Institutions

PurposeThe aim of the paper is to theoretically and empirically explore the issue of well-being (WB) of female administrative employees who work on managerial positions at higher education institutions (HEIs).Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on both literature studies and explorative empirical research conducted in Poland with the use of snowball sampling. It adopted a questionnaire authored by Parker and Hyett and covered 121 respondents.FindingsLiterature studies show that invisibility of work, low level of empowerment, increased stress, workload and expectations, reduced resources, high level of anxiety, fatigue and low level of vitality negatively impact the WB of HEIs’ administrative staff. The presented research provides insight into the internal structure of the administrative staff’s WB. Both the main construct (i.e. employees’ WB) and its subconstructs are on moderate level. Respondents’ age and tasks performed are correlated only with the subconstruct of WB in the form of intrusion of work into private life.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the research is not based on large sample, it provides both practical and theoretical implications.Originality/valueMost of studies discuss the issue of WB of scholars. The paper fills the research gap in terms of examining female administrative employees who work on managerial positions at HEIs.

The Impact of Parent Support on Patient Empowerment in Trans and Gender Diverse Youth

Parental support is known to enhance the mental health and well-being of trans and gender-diverse (TGD) youth. Little is known about the impact of parental supportiveness on patient empowerment amongst youth seeking medical gender-affirmation. We evaluated the relationship between healthcare empowerment and perceived level of parental support in a sample of 176 TGD youth, ages 14–24, who responded to a healthcare empowerment survey. We used pairwise Chi-squared tests to understand significant associations between empowerment items and a four-point measure of parent supportiveness/unsupportiveness. Youth’s sense of control over gender-affirming medical care decreased with decreasing parental support (p < 0.001). Empowerment scores related to knowledge, decision-making, and supporting peers, did not differ between youth with very unsupportive and very supportive parents (p > 0.05). Youth with somewhat unsupportive parents consistently reported the lowest empowerment. This study adds to a body of work that suggests that high parental supportiveness for TGD youth yields positive outcomes. However, additional work is needed to understand the high levels of patient empowerment observed in youth with the most unsupportive caregivers and to explore how healthcare providers/systems can better support youth with somewhat unsupportive parents, who experience the lowest empowerment. Further work with a more nuanced parental support instrument is also warranted.

Being our best: Understanding the relationship between empowerment and employee engagement among midlevel student affairs professionals

AbstractOver the last few decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of student service personnel, yet demand has outstripped this growth leading to turnover and low employee satisfaction. Scholars and practitioners alike have called for increased levels of empowerment of these workers, but the outcomes of this approach need further analysis. We utilize data from a survey of international centre directors in the United States and employ a partial least squares‐based structural equation modelling to investigate the relationship between empowerment and employ perceptions including work satisfaction, organizational commitment, perspective of leadership and personal engagement. Specifically, trust meaning and personal consequence are strong components of empowerment in this sample. Our results indicate a positive relationship between empowerment and job satisfaction, organizational commitment and perspectives on leadership. In addition, we find that organizational commitment mediates the relationship between empowerment and personal engagement.

Administrative Empowerment and Its Impact on The Creativity of Workers in The Government Hospitals Operating in Yemeni Countryside A field study in government hospitals in Al-Hujaria districts- Taiz

The study aimed to know the level of administrative empowerment with its dimensions (Delegation of Authority, Training, Effective Communication, Workers’ Motivation, and Building Work Teams) and its impact on workers’ creativity in government hospitals operating in the Yemeni countryside. For achieving the study objectives, the descriptive-analytical approach was used, and the study population consisted of all the workers in three governmental hospitals operating in the Al-Hujaria districts in Taiz Governorate: Khalifa Hospital, Al Nashma Hospital, and Alshheed Adnan Hospital, with a total number of (378) individuals. By the comprehensive survey method, the study questionnaire was distributed to the available study population (208) individuals, due to the decrease in employment because of the siege and the security conditions that Taiz is going through. (150) of them responded. Only (145) questionnaires were valid for analysis, at a rate of (70%) of the total distributed questionnaires. By analyzing the data using descriptive analysis methods and simple and multiple regression analysis using the SPSS program, the results of the study concluded that there is a positive impact of administrative empowerment on the workers’ creativity in government hospitals understudy, and also that there is a positive impact of the four administrative empowerment’s dimensions: delegation of authority, training, effective communication, and workers’ motivation on the workers’ creativity; while there was no impact of the team-building on the workers’ creativity in the government hospitals understudy, due to the variation in the workers’ awareness level of administrative empowerment practices.

Knowledge-oriented leadership and workers' performance: do individual knowledge management engagement and empowerment matter?

PurposeDrawing upon social cognitive theory (SCT), the authors aimed to examine the relationship between supervisors' knowledge-oriented leadership (KOL) style and knowledge workers' performance. The authors further investigated the conditional indirect effects of KOL on workers' performance through knowledge management (KM) engagement at different levels of workers' empowerment.Design/methodology/approachThe authors used a time-lagged field survey and collected data from 212 knowledge workers and their 72 supervisors working in 15 knowledge-intensive firms across Pakistan.FindingsThe results showed that supervisors' KOL positively affected knowledge workers' performance both directly and through KM engagement. Similarly, the effect of KM engagement on workers' performance was stronger for those who experienced higher levels of empowerment. Finally, the indirect effects of KOL on workers' performance through KM engagement were stronger for higher levels of empowerment.Originality/valueThe study provided theoretical implications, specifically in a non-Western work context where KOL is relatively less explored. Additionally, the authors examined the concept of empowerment, using SCT, as a boundary condition, providing evidence for empowerment as a contingency factor that fosters employees' performance.

호텔기업의 조직민첩성, 학습민첩성이 조직회복탄력성에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of the organizational agility and learning agility on organizational resilience of hotel companies and to suggest useful implications for hotel companies facing continuous and unpredictable environmental change. An online survey was conducted on 5-star hotel employees in Seoul, and a total of 214 copies were used for analysis. As the result of the analysis, organizational agility and learning agility had a significant positive effect on organizational resilience. This suggests that hotel companies have to be interested in establishing an environment suitable for organizational resilience. Hotel managers have to strengthen the level of autonomy and empowerment of employee for organizational agility. In addition, in order to improve learning agility, it is necessary to establish an organizational culture that is easy for organizational members to learn, implement, and share information and knowledge.

Using peer feedback to enhance nursing students’ reflective abilities, clinical competencies, and sense of empowerment: A mixed-methods study

AimTo assess the use of a framework to provide structured peer feedback and compare the effects of peer video feedback, peer verbal feedback versus faculty feedback on nursing students and peer tutors’ learning outcomes and experiences BackgroundPeer feedback has been utilized widely in health professions education to fill the gap for timely feedback, but some students were concerned with its quality, leading to perceptions that peer feedback may not be useful. DesignSequential explanatory mixed-methods study MethodsThe study took place from January to February 2022. In phase 1, a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was used. First-year nursing students (n = 164) were allocated to peer video feedback, peer verbal feedback or faculty feedback arms. Senior nursing students (n = 69) were recruited to be peer tutors or the control group. The Groningen Reflective Ability Scale was used by first-year students to assess their reflective abilities, while the Simulation-based Assessment Tool was used by peer or faculty tutors to evaluate nursing students’ clinical competence of a nursing skill during the simulation. The Debriefing Assessment for Simulation in Healthcare-Student Version was used by students to assess their peer/faculty tutors’ feedback quality. Senior students’ empowerment levels were measured using the Qualities of an Empowered Nurse scale. In phase 2, six semi-structured focus group discussions with peer tutors (n = 29) were conducted and thematically analyzed. ResultsPeer video feedback and peer verbal feedback significantly improved students’ reflective abilities but not in the faculty feedback arm. Students’ clinical competence in a technical nursing skill significantly improved in all three arms. Improvements were significantly larger in those receiving peer video feedback and peer verbal feedback than faculty feedback, with no significant differences between peer video feedback and peer verbal feedback. Debriefing Assessment for Simulation in Healthcare-Student Version scores were not significantly different among the 3 arms. Empowerment levels of peer tutors significantly improved after providing peer feedback but not those in the control group. Seven themes were generated from the focus group discussions. ConclusionsAlthough peer video feedback and peer verbal feedback were similarly effective in improving clinical competencies, peer video feedback was more time-consuming and stressful to students. The use of structured peer feedback improved peer tutors’ feedback practices and were comparable to quality of faculty feedback. It also significantly increased their sense of empowerment. Peer feedback was widely supported by peer tutors who agreed that it should supplement faculty teaching.