Table 1 Confirmatory factor analysis...

Table 1

Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of items and measurement properties of the scales

Scales	Standardized loading	Critical ratio
EIs (Entrepreneurial intentions) (seven-point Likert-type scale: 1 representing strong disagreement to 7 representing strong agreement)
1. I am ready to do anything to be an entrepreneur	0.74	14.1
2. My professional goal to become an entrepreneur	0.85	16.0
3. I will make every effort to start and run my own firm	0.80	15.1
4. I have thought very seriously about starting a firm	0.72	14.1
PATE (Personal attitude toward Entrepreneurship) (seven-point Likert-type scale: 1 representing strong disagreement to 7 representing strong agreement)
1. Being an entrepreneur implies more advantages than disadvantages to me	0.73	17.7
2. A career as entrepreneur is attractive for me	0.89	24.1
3. If I had the opportunity and resources, I'd like to start a ﬁrm	0.86	24.1
4. Being an entrepreneur would entail great satisfaction for me	0.86	23.7
SN (subject norm) (If you decide to create a firm, would people in your close environment approve of that decision?)
1. Your close family	0.87	26.2
2. Your friends	0.94	32.2
3. Your colleagues	0.89	31.5
PBC (Perceived behavioral control) (seven-point Likert-type scale: 1 representing strong disagreement to 7 representing strong agreement)
1. I know the necessary practical details to start a ﬁrm	0.58	36.8
2. I know how to develop an entrepreneurial project	0.99	36.8
3. If I tried to start a ﬁrm, I would have a high probability of succeeding	0.63	33.2
CT (change tolerance) (five-point Likert-type scale: 1 representing strong disagreement to 5 representing strong agreement)
1. I think that change generally improves process	0.65	10.7
2. I believe that people should be encouraged to take prudent risks	0.69	11.2
3. I am comfortable introducing changes into my daily life	0.65	10.5
4. When proposing new ideas, I like to put a positive spin on them	0.70	10.7
GF (group focus) (five-point Likert-type scale: 1 representing strong disagreement to 5 representing strong agreement)
1. When confronted with a challenge, I prefer to solve it with a group	0.62	9.0
2. I believe that team members should clear their work with each other	0.65	9.0
3. I prefer to be recognized as part of a team (rather than alone)	0.60	8.6
4. I am most comfortable presenting a business plan as part of a team	0.58	8.4

Scales	Standardized loading	Critical ratio
EIs (Entrepreneurial intentions) (seven-point Likert-type scale: 1 representing strong disagreement to 7 representing strong agreement)
1. I am ready to do anything to be an entrepreneur	0.74	14.1
2. My professional goal to become an entrepreneur	0.85	16.0
3. I will make every effort to start and run my own firm	0.80	15.1
4. I have thought very seriously about starting a firm	0.72	14.1
PATE (Personal attitude toward Entrepreneurship) (seven-point Likert-type scale: 1 representing strong disagreement to 7 representing strong agreement)
1. Being an entrepreneur implies more advantages than disadvantages to me	0.73	17.7
2. A career as entrepreneur is attractive for me	0.89	24.1
3. If I had the opportunity and resources, I'd like to start a ﬁrm	0.86	24.1
4. Being an entrepreneur would entail great satisfaction for me	0.86	23.7
SN (subject norm) (If you decide to create a firm, would people in your close environment approve of that decision?)
1. Your close family	0.87	26.2
2. Your friends	0.94	32.2
3. Your colleagues	0.89	31.5
PBC (Perceived behavioral control) (seven-point Likert-type scale: 1 representing strong disagreement to 7 representing strong agreement)
1. I know the necessary practical details to start a ﬁrm	0.58	36.8
2. I know how to develop an entrepreneurial project	0.99	36.8
3. If I tried to start a ﬁrm, I would have a high probability of succeeding	0.63	33.2
CT (change tolerance) (five-point Likert-type scale: 1 representing strong disagreement to 5 representing strong agreement)
1. I think that change generally improves process	0.65	10.7
2. I believe that people should be encouraged to take prudent risks	0.69	11.2
3. I am comfortable introducing changes into my daily life	0.65	10.5
4. When proposing new ideas, I like to put a positive spin on them	0.70	10.7
GF (group focus) (five-point Likert-type scale: 1 representing strong disagreement to 5 representing strong agreement)
1. When confronted with a challenge, I prefer to solve it with a group	0.62	9.0
2. I believe that team members should clear their work with each other	0.65	9.0
3. I prefer to be recognized as part of a team (rather than alone)	0.60	8.6
4. I am most comfortable presenting a business plan as part of a team	0.58	8.4

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