From empowerment to life satisfaction: psychological engagement as a key mechanism in Peruvian women

This study examines the psychosocial mechanisms linking empowerment and life satisfaction among women in northern Peru, with particular focus on engagement as a mediating mechanism. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), we analyzed data from 251 women aged 18-44 years to test direct, mediating, and moderating effects. Results reveal that empowerment significantly predicts engagement (β = 0.264, p