title: Self-efficacy as a mediator of the relationship between perceived union barriers and women's participation in union activities.
abstract: This study investigated the influence of union self-efficacy (expectations of success in pursuit of union activities) as a mediator of the relationship between perceptions of barriers to union participation and women's participation in union activities (N = 89). Perceived barriers were defined in 4 domains (community, family, union, work), and self-efficacy was operationalized based on C. Lee and P. Bobko's (1994) analysis of self-efficacy measures (self-efficacy magnitude, self-efficacy strength). Union self-efficacy was found to mediate the relationship between the magnitude of perceived union barriers and the magnitude of union participation, although mediation was limited to women with weak union self-efficacy. Implications for designing training and intervention programs to enhance women's participation in the face of perceived barriers are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269-1020, USA. cab94002@uconnvm.uconn.edu
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bulger
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mellor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007750:Labor Unions; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D011590:Psychology, Industrial; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D014481:United States; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology*