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AuthorQutteina, Yara
AuthorJames-Hawkins, Laurie
AuthorAl-Khelaifi, Buthaina
AuthorYoun, Kathryn M.
Available date2020-05-15T00:15:04Z
Publication Date2019
Publication NameJournal of Arabian Studies
ResourceScopus
ISSN21534780
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21534764.2019.1649828
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/14939
AbstractThe measurement of women's agency poses numerous challenges, including multi-dimensionality and context-specificity. This challenge is especially large for non-Western contexts that adapt measurement instruments without rigorous testing and comprehensive understanding of construct meanings in place. In this paper, we present a case study from Qatar where we investigate the face validity, comprehension and functionality of women's agency scale items. Cognitive interviews were conducted with twenty-four women to capture their interpretations of decision-making, freedom-of-movement, and gender attitudes scale items. The majority of women originally reported that they made their own decisions; yet, further probing revealed otherwise. While women seemed to understand, as intended, the freedom-of-movement item, the items measuring gender attitudes were generally reflective of broader local societal norms rather than the women's own opinions. This research highlights the need for deeper exploration into women's understanding of an agency scale before its use in a new context. 2019, 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Languageen
PublisherTaylor and Francis Ltd.
SubjectArab Middle East
measurement
Qatar
scale validation
women's agency
women's empowerment
TitleMeanings of Women's Agency: A Case Study from Qatar on Improving Measurement in Context
TypeArticle
Pagination33-51
Issue Number1
Volume Number9
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