Gender Equity: A Confirmatory Structural Model of Its Institutional Configuration in the Health Sector

Abstract

Purpose: To analyze the internal structure of selected factors and items from the Institutional Gender Culture Questionnaire to confirm their correlation, consistency, impact, and validity as a tool for measuring gender equity in institutions.
Methodology: A quantitative, correlational, descriptive, non-experimental, and cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 694 individuals from the healthcare sector completed a survey on their perception of gender equity within their institutions. Data was analyzed using factor analysis to identify key factors, followed by structural equation modeling for confirmation.
Results: Two factors were identified that explained 52.18% of the total variance. The first, Administrative Processes and Labor Equity, explains 44.9% with 11 items. The second, Administrative Processes and Organizational Environment, explains 7.27% with 4 significant items.
Implications: Confirmatory modeling shows that the two factors are related at 72.8%, forming a coherent system, with the second factor influencing the first by 53.3%.
Originality: The analysis confirms that the factors Administrative Processes and Organizational Environment have an influence on Administrative Processes and Labor Equity, thereby guiding strategic decision-making for internal management in the analyzed healthcare institutions.