Women empowering rural Spain: A study of entrepreneurial career satisfaction

Morales-Valero, Manuel; Moldes-Anaya, Sergio; Amber, Diana; Cruz-González, Cristina

Women empowering rural Spain: A study of entrepreneurial career satisfaction

dc.contributor.author	Morales-Valero, Manuel
dc.contributor.author	Moldes-Anaya, Sergio
dc.contributor.author	Amber, Diana
dc.contributor.author	Cruz-González, Cristina
dc.date.accessioned	2025-07-15T10:01:47Z
dc.date.available	2025-07-15T10:01:47Z
dc.date.issued	2025-07-01
dc.description.abstract	Women entrepreneurs in rural Spain play a vital role in combating depopulation, yet they often encounter challenges impacting their professional satisfaction. This study investigates factors influencing satisfaction among female entrepreneurs associated with the Confederation of Rural Women (CERES). We utilized the Motivation and Conditionings of the Entrepreneurial Career Questionnaire (MCCE) with a sample of 379 cases, analyzing data using a logit model. Results reveal intrinsic motivation and Career counselling as key determinants of satisfaction. Furthermore, findings suggest that work-life balance factors may also influence satisfaction. Despite facing adversity, these women remain crucial in rural Spain’s depopulation struggle.
dc.description.sponsorship	This research was made possible through the collaborative agreement reference number 8.07/5.43.6154established between the Confederaci´on de Mujeres del Mundo Rural (CERES) and the University of Málaga. The Universidad Rey Juan Carlos funded this research through the APC Transformative Agreement. We sincerely thank the women of CERES for their commitment and engagement throughout this work. We also acknowledge the valuable conceptual feedback from Linnet Reid, as well as the support provided by RISC-RISE Consortium (Regional Integration and Social Cohesion-Social Elevation), which helped improve the overall quality of this work.
dc.identifier.citation	Morales, M., Moldes-Anaya, S., Amber, D. y Cruz, C. (2025). Women empowering rural Spain: A study of entrepreneurial career satisfaction. Journal of Rural Studies, 119, 103778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103778
dc.identifier.issn	7430167
dc.identifier.other	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103778
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0743016725002190?via%3Dihub
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10953/5915
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier Ltd
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Rural Studies
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain	en
dc.rights.accessRights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/
dc.subject	Career counselling
dc.subject	Women’s employment
dc.subject	Professional careers
dc.subject	Motivation
dc.subject.udc	-
dc.title	Women empowering rural Spain: A study of entrepreneurial career satisfaction
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.type.version	info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion