Regression estimates for the hypothesised path relationships
| Hypotheses | Path relationships | Standardised regression Coefficients | Standard deviation | p-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1: Accepted | EI → ESEA | 0.537 | 0.143 | <0.001 |
| H2: Accepted | EK&S → EI | 0.398 | 0.109 | <0.001 |
| H3: Accepted | EK&S → ESEA | 0.364 | 0.136 | 0.007 |
| H4: Accepted | FoF → EI | −0.261 | 0.115 | 0.023 |
| H5: Accepted | EK&S x FoF → EI | −0.383 | 0.161 | 0.018 |
| H6: Rejected | FoF → ESEA | −0.014 | 0.108 | 0.898 |
| H7: Rejected | SSE → EI | 0.115 | 0.081 | 0.156 |
| H8: Rejected | SSE → ESEA | −0.081 | 0.082 | 0.321 |
| H11: Rejected | SSE → EI → ESEA | 0.062 | 0.046 | 0.178 |
| H10: Accepted | FoF → EI → ESEA | −0.140 | 0.070 | 0.045 |
| H12: Rejected | EK&S x FoF → EI → ESEA | −0.206 | 0.105 | 0.051 |
| H9: Accepted | EK&S → EI → ESEA | 0.214 | 0.094 | 0.023 |
| Hypotheses | Path relationships | Standardised regression | Standard deviation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EI → ESEA | 0.537 | 0.143 | <0.001 | |
| EK&S → EI | 0.398 | 0.109 | <0.001 | |
| EK&S → ESEA | 0.364 | 0.136 | 0.007 | |
| FoF → EI | −0.261 | 0.115 | 0.023 | |
| EK&S | −0.383 | 0.161 | 0.018 | |
| FoF → ESEA | −0.014 | 0.108 | 0.898 | |
| SSE → EI | 0.115 | 0.081 | 0.156 | |
| SSE → ESEA | −0.081 | 0.082 | 0.321 | |
| SSE → EI → ESEA | 0.062 | 0.046 | 0.178 | |
| FoF → EI → ESEA | −0.140 | 0.070 | 0.045 | |
| EK&S | −0.206 | 0.105 | 0.051 | |
| EK&S → EI → ESEA | 0.214 | 0.094 | 0.023 |
Note(s): EK&S = entrepreneurial knowledge and skills, FoF = fear of failure, SSE = social status of entrepreneurs, EI = entrepreneurial intentions, ESEA = early-stage entrepreneurial activity
Source(s): Authors' own work