Gender and satisfaction of basic psychological needs: an exploratory study of pottery crafts in Latin America

Purpose: This paper analyzes the relationship between gender and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs in the artisanal pottery sector in Latin America. Methodological design: We surveyed 195 owners/managers of small family businesses operating in artisanal communities in three Latin Americ...

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Main Authors: Patricia S. Sánchez-Medina, René Díaz-Pichardo, Joseph S. Guevara-Flores
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2023-09-01
Series:Entreciencias: Diálogos en la Sociedad del Conocimiento
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/entreciencias/article/view/85926
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Joseph S. Guevara-Flores
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description Purpose: This paper analyzes the relationship between gender and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs in the artisanal pottery sector in Latin America. Methodological design: We surveyed 195 owners/managers of small family businesses operating in artisanal communities in three Latin American countries: Mexico, Honduras, and Colombia. We used structural equation modeling to offer evidence of factorial invariance of the measurement instrument across genders. Results: We found that women artisans seem to be more satisfied than men in meeting their need for autonomy and competence, revealing an important benefit of artisanal activity. No significant difference was found in relation to the fulfillment of the need for relatedness. Research limitations: The limitations of this research are derived from the sampling method, which was mainly driven by practical, financial, and logistical restrictions rather than by theoretical criteria. Nonresponse bias may have also affected our results. Findings: It is important for the artisanal sector to find motivational factors that contribute to the continuity and development of the sector.
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spelling doaj-art-22b492c2db9249fc96e56b930455fde32025-08-20T03:37:05ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoEntreciencias: Diálogos en la Sociedad del Conocimiento2007-80642023-09-01112510.22201/enesl.20078064e.2023.25.85926Gender and satisfaction of basic psychological needs: an exploratory study of pottery crafts in Latin AmericaPatricia S. Sánchez-Medina0René Díaz-Pichardo1Joseph S. Guevara-Flores2Instito Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIRICN Business SchoolInstituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-IPN Unidad OaxacaPurpose: This paper analyzes the relationship between gender and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs in the artisanal pottery sector in Latin America. Methodological design: We surveyed 195 owners/managers of small family businesses operating in artisanal communities in three Latin American countries: Mexico, Honduras, and Colombia. We used structural equation modeling to offer evidence of factorial invariance of the measurement instrument across genders. Results: We found that women artisans seem to be more satisfied than men in meeting their need for autonomy and competence, revealing an important benefit of artisanal activity. No significant difference was found in relation to the fulfillment of the need for relatedness. Research limitations: The limitations of this research are derived from the sampling method, which was mainly driven by practical, financial, and logistical restrictions rather than by theoretical criteria. Nonresponse bias may have also affected our results. Findings: It is important for the artisanal sector to find motivational factors that contribute to the continuity and development of the sector. https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/entreciencias/article/view/85926autonomycompetencerelatednessgendermultiple roles
spellingShingle Patricia S. Sánchez-Medina
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Gender and satisfaction of basic psychological needs: an exploratory study of pottery crafts in Latin America
Entreciencias: Diálogos en la Sociedad del Conocimiento
autonomy
competence
relatedness
gender
multiple roles
title Gender and satisfaction of basic psychological needs: an exploratory study of pottery crafts in Latin America
title_full Gender and satisfaction of basic psychological needs: an exploratory study of pottery crafts in Latin America
title_fullStr Gender and satisfaction of basic psychological needs: an exploratory study of pottery crafts in Latin America
title_full_unstemmed Gender and satisfaction of basic psychological needs: an exploratory study of pottery crafts in Latin America
title_short Gender and satisfaction of basic psychological needs: an exploratory study of pottery crafts in Latin America
title_sort gender and satisfaction of basic psychological needs an exploratory study of pottery crafts in latin america
topic autonomy
competence
relatedness
gender
multiple roles
url https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/entreciencias/article/view/85926
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