A Comparative Study on Structural Empowerment of Cooperative Members in Urban and Rural Setting
Hendrikus Pedro (a*)(b), Koentjoro (a), Sito Meiyanto(a)
a)Faculty of Psychology Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jalan Bulaksumur 1 Sleman Yogyakarta Indonesia
*hendrorodriquez[at]gmail.com
b)Faculty of Social Science Universitas Nusa Nipa jalan Kesehatan 3 Maumere NTT Indonesia
Abstract
The cooperative movement is arisen by the industrial revolution 1.0, when human power was replaced by machines which then led to urbanization from rural to urban. In the industrial revolution 4.0, the same conflict over and over human resources will compete with robots therefore the cooperative movement as an effort to adapt to the industrial revolution needs to be evaluated. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the structural empowerment of members of cooperatives both urban and rural. The research method used was a survey by collecting structural empowerment scale from 251 cooperative members. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA technique. The results showed that the structural empowerment of cooperative members in rural areas was higher compared to urban areas (F = 6.049, P <0.05), with a mean ratio of 65.78: 59.73. Women who lived in rural areas had higher structural empowerment compared to women in urban areas (F = 5.505, P <0.05), with a mean ratio of 65.79: 58.33. Men who lived in urban and rural areas were not significantly different (F = 0.838, P> 0.05). Results of this study indicate that cooperatives are more competent movements towards residents living in rural areas moreover women.
Keywords: Structural empowerment, cooperative members, rural, urban
Topic: Psychology