ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of social class (both objective and subjective) on entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) and outcome expectations (EOE). The study is cross-sectional, and the sample size is 376 undergraduate students from three purposively selected institutions in Nigeria. We used Bayesian structural equation modelling to analyse the data. After controlling for age and gender, the study produced the following findings. First, socioeconomic status (SES) did not directly relate to ESE, but it did with EOE. Second, subjective social status (SSS) did not relate directly to EOE, but it did with ESE. Furthermore, subjective social status relates indirectly to EOE through ESE. Finally, SES indirectly related to ESE and EOE through SSS. The results of this study deepen our understanding of the role of social class in entrepreneurial development among young adults and suggest crucial theoretical and practical implications.

摘要

这项研究的目的是检验社会阶层（客观和主观）对企业家自我效能感（ESE）和成果期望（EOE）的影响。该研究是横断面的，样本量为来自尼日利亚三个有针对性选择的机构的376名本科生。我们使用贝叶斯结构方程建模来分析数据。在控制了年龄和性别之后，该研究得出以下发现。首先，社会经济地位（SES）与ESE没有直接关系，但与EOE有着直接关系。其次，主观社会地位（SSS）与EOE没有直接关系，但与ESE有关系。此外，主观社会地位通过ESE与EOE间接相关。最后，SES通过SSS与ESE和EOE间接相关。