International Congress on Eurasian Economies

International Conference on Eurasian Economies

17-18 September 2013 – St. Petersburg, RUSSIA

Paper detail

Paper ID : 617
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Labor Economics and Migration
Presenter: Asst. Prof. Dr. Erol Karaca
Session : 3B Makroekonomi

Investigation of the Reliability and Validity of Attitude Scale on Labor Force Participation of Women with a Structral Equation Model
Kadınların Çalışma Yaşamına Katılımlarına Yönelik Tutum Ölçeğinin (KÇYKYTÖ) Bir Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli ile Geçerlik ve Güvenirliğinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

This study is designed to find out the relationship between labour force participation of women, internal and external factors that limiting to their labour force participation and negatives of working. This research was carried out with 900 women between the ages of 15-64, living in Eskişehir. The data was collected through “Attitude Scale on Labor Force Participation of women” developed by researchers. These data were analyzed with Second Order Confirmatory Factor Analysis by using the statistical package LISREL. The findings from the study revealed that the scale was valid and reliable and that internal factors and external factors that limiting to their labour force participation and negatives of working affect directly labour force participation of women.

JEL codes: B54, C52

Karaca, Erol (2013). "Investigation of the Reliability and Validity of Attitude Scale on Labor Force Participation of Women with a Structral Equation Model" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2013, pp.380-388, St. Petersburg, RUSSIA.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C04.00617

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Session 3B: Makroekonomi

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