Table 4.

Summary of hypotheses

HypothesisResult
H1a: Postmaterialism has a positive effect on the probability of becoming a social entrepreneurSupported
H1b: The positive effect of postmaterialism is higher on the probability of females than males becoming social entrepreneursSupported
H2a: Altruism has a positive effect on the probability of becoming a social entrepreneurSupported
H2b: The positive effect of altruism is higher on the probability of females becoming social entrepreneurs than malesNot supported
H3a: Membership in a social organization has a positive effect on the probability of becoming a social entrepreneurNot supported
H3b: The positive effect of membership in a social organization is higher on the probability of males than of females becoming social entrepreneursNot supported
H4a: Both social and traditional entrepreneurship have a positive effect on individual economic well-being, although the effect of social entrepreneurism is higherSupported
H4b: Both female and male social entrepreneurs have a positive effect on individual economic well-being, though the effect of male entrepreneurism is higherSupported
Source: Authors’ own work

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