Perceptions and experiences of Nigerian residents in Brazil regarding affirmative action plans and psychological empowerment
| S/N | Item | Strongly disagree (%) | Disagree (%) | Neutral (%) | Agree (%) | Strongly agree (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA1 | I feel encouraged to pursue opportunities in Brazilian organizations, even though I am not a formal beneficiary of local affirmative action policies | 2.6 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 39.6 | 45.9 |
| AA2 | I am motivated to contribute my best to the development of the Brazilian organizations where I work or apply | 2.1 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 42.2 | 45.1 |
| AA3 | I feel a sense of belonging and consider Brazil as an important country for my career and personal growth | 5.3 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 36.9 | 40.6 |
| AA4 | I am willing to share information about affirmative action opportunities in Brazil with others | 3.2 | 4.7 | 9.2 | 38.3 | 44.6 |
| AA5 | I feel more confident applying for positions in Brazil knowing that organizations implement affirmative action policies | 2.4 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 40.9 | 45.1 |
| BA1 | I perceive that Brazilian affirmative action policies create fair opportunities for disadvantaged groups, even though I am not a formal beneficiary | 3.2 | 4.5 | 8.4 | 38.5 | 45.4 |
| BA2 | I believe affirmative action contributes to greater equality within Brazilian organizations | 2.6 | 3.9 | 7.9 | 40.1 | 45.5 |
| BA3 | I believe affirmative action increases the likelihood of Black individuals being considered for employment | 2.9 | 4.2 | 8.1 | 39.3 | 45.5 |
| BA4 | I perceive that Brazilian organizations effectively implement affirmative action policies | 4.0 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 36.7 | 44.5 |
| BA5 | Affirmative action in Brazilian organizations increases workforce diversity | 2.4 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 40.7 | 45.8 |
| PE1 | The work I do in Brazilian organizations is meaningful to me | 2.1 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 42.5 | 45.2 |
| PE2 | I am confident in my ability to perform well in Brazilian organizations | 1.8 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 43.3 | 45.5 |
| PE3 | I have control over what happens in my work within Brazilian organizations | 3.0 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 40.8 | 44.8 |
| PE4 | I have significant influence over decisions related to my role in Brazilian organizations | 3.6 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 39.7 | 43.6 |
| PE5 | I can make an impact in the Brazilian organizations where I apply | 2.5 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| S/N | Item | Strongly disagree (%) | Disagree (%) | Neutral (%) | Agree (%) | Strongly agree (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA1 | I feel encouraged to pursue opportunities in Brazilian organizations, even though I am not a formal beneficiary of local affirmative action policies | 2.6 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 39.6 | 45.9 |
| AA2 | I am motivated to contribute my best to the development of the Brazilian organizations where I work or apply | 2.1 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 42.2 | 45.1 |
| AA3 | I feel a sense of belonging and consider Brazil as an important country for my career and personal growth | 5.3 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 36.9 | 40.6 |
| AA4 | I am willing to share information about affirmative action opportunities in Brazil with others | 3.2 | 4.7 | 9.2 | 38.3 | 44.6 |
| AA5 | I feel more confident applying for positions in Brazil knowing that organizations implement affirmative action policies | 2.4 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 40.9 | 45.1 |
| BA1 | I perceive that Brazilian affirmative action policies create fair opportunities for disadvantaged groups, even though I am not a formal beneficiary | 3.2 | 4.5 | 8.4 | 38.5 | 45.4 |
| BA2 | I believe affirmative action contributes to greater equality within Brazilian organizations | 2.6 | 3.9 | 7.9 | 40.1 | 45.5 |
| BA3 | I believe affirmative action increases the likelihood of Black individuals being considered for employment | 2.9 | 4.2 | 8.1 | 39.3 | 45.5 |
| BA4 | I perceive that Brazilian organizations effectively implement affirmative action policies | 4.0 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 36.7 | 44.5 |
| BA5 | Affirmative action in Brazilian organizations increases workforce diversity | 2.4 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 40.7 | 45.8 |
| PE1 | The work I do in Brazilian organizations is meaningful to me | 2.1 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 42.5 | 45.2 |
| PE2 | I am confident in my ability to perform well in Brazilian organizations | 1.8 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 43.3 | 45.5 |
| PE3 | I have control over what happens in my work within Brazilian organizations | 3.0 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 40.8 | 44.8 |
| PE4 | I have significant influence over decisions related to my role in Brazilian organizations | 3.6 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 39.7 | 43.6 |
| PE5 | I can make an impact in the Brazilian organizations where I apply | 2.5 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
AA = affirmative action plans; BB = Black applicants’ reaction; PE = psychological empowerment
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