Psychological empowerment: Issues and illustrations

被引:1172
作者
Zimmerman, MA
机构
[1] Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Michigan
关键词
empowerment theory; measurement; psychological empowerment;
D O I
10.1007/BF02506983
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Discussed several issues related to psychological empowerment. The thesis of this paper is that the development of a universal and global measure of psychological empowerment may not be a feasible or appropriate goal. I begin by distinguishing between empowerment processes and outcomes. Underlying assumptions are discussed including the notion that empowerment differs across people, contexts, and times. A nomological network that includes intrapersonal, interactional, and behavioral components is also presented. Two examples of psychological empowerment for voluntary service organization members and members of a mutual help organization are described to help illustrate differences in the specific variables that may be used to measure psychological empowerment in different populations and settings.
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页码:581 / 599
页数:19
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