Iterated principal factor analysis with ≥0.45 loading trigger events variables
| Entrepreneurial trigger events | Mean | Standard deviation | Factor loading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Fulfillment and Autonomy | |||
| I wanted to realize my dream | 2.54 | 1.500 | 0.534 |
| I wanted a better life | 2.38 | 1.530 | 0.606 |
| For my own personal growth | 2.82 | 1.400 | 0.594 |
| I wanted to be in control | 2.54 | 1.343 | 0.595 |
| I wanted to be independent | 2.78 | 1.334 | 0.701 |
| I wanted to increase my prestige | 1.06 | 1.169 | 0.521 |
| I felt I was not accomplishing all I could | 1.97 | 1.523 | 0.498 |
| I wanted a challenge | 2.46 | 1.429 | 0.633 |
| I wanted to reach my full potential | 2.34 | 1.540 | 0.690 |
| I wanted job security | 1.59 | 1.511 | 0.587 |
| I wanted to earn a comfortable living | 2.22 | 1.456 | 0.645 |
| I wanted to be my own boss | 2.84 | 1.363 | 0.706 |
| I wanted personal freedom | 2.46 | 1.495 | 0.783 |
| I wanted the satisfaction of my own business | 2.91 | 1.320 | 0.788 |
| I wanted to challenge myself | 2.70 | 1.406 | 0.700 |
| I wanted to take a risk | 1.89 | 1.448 | 0.625 |
| Job Dissatisfaction | |||
| My job was boring | 0.88 | 1.188 | 0.671 |
| My job was not satisfying | 1.16 | 1.346 | 0.733 |
| Conflict existed between my boss and I | 0.51 | 1.066 | 0.571 |
| I did not like my boss | 0.38 | 0.866 | 0.576 |
| I did not like my coworkers | 0.22 | 0.611 | 0.517 |
| I did not like my job | 0.72 | 1.169 | 0.785 |
| Innovation | |||
| I thought up an idea | 1.79 | 1.743 | 0.556 |
| I wanted a challenge | 2.46 | 1.429 | 0.492 |
| I saw a market for this type of business | 2.38 | 1.530 | 0.583 |
| I saw a problem to solve | 1.09 | 1.440 | 0.597 |
| There was a need for this type of business | 2.13 | 1.527 | 0.587 |
| I wanted to challenge myself | 2.70 | 1.406 | 0.482 |
| Death and Inheritance | |||
| Death of a loved one | 0.23 | 0.816 | 0.465 |
| I joined my family's business | 0.36 | 1.073 | 0.576 |
| I inherited the business | 0.14 | 0.674 | 0.654 |
| Entrepreneurial trigger events | Mean | Standard deviation | Factor loading |
|---|---|---|---|
| I wanted to realize my dream | 2.54 | 1.500 | 0.534 |
| I wanted a better life | 2.38 | 1.530 | 0.606 |
| For my own personal growth | 2.82 | 1.400 | 0.594 |
| I wanted to be in control | 2.54 | 1.343 | 0.595 |
| I wanted to be independent | 2.78 | 1.334 | 0.701 |
| I wanted to increase my prestige | 1.06 | 1.169 | 0.521 |
| I felt I was not accomplishing all I could | 1.97 | 1.523 | 0.498 |
| I wanted a challenge | 2.46 | 1.429 | 0.633 |
| I wanted to reach my full potential | 2.34 | 1.540 | 0.690 |
| I wanted job security | 1.59 | 1.511 | 0.587 |
| I wanted to earn a comfortable living | 2.22 | 1.456 | 0.645 |
| I wanted to be my own boss | 2.84 | 1.363 | 0.706 |
| I wanted personal freedom | 2.46 | 1.495 | 0.783 |
| I wanted the satisfaction of my own business | 2.91 | 1.320 | 0.788 |
| I wanted to challenge myself | 2.70 | 1.406 | 0.700 |
| I wanted to take a risk | 1.89 | 1.448 | 0.625 |
| My job was boring | 0.88 | 1.188 | 0.671 |
| My job was not satisfying | 1.16 | 1.346 | 0.733 |
| Conflict existed between my boss and I | 0.51 | 1.066 | 0.571 |
| I did not like my boss | 0.38 | 0.866 | 0.576 |
| I did not like my coworkers | 0.22 | 0.611 | 0.517 |
| I did not like my job | 0.72 | 1.169 | 0.785 |
| I thought up an idea | 1.79 | 1.743 | 0.556 |
| I wanted a challenge | 2.46 | 1.429 | 0.492 |
| I saw a market for this type of business | 2.38 | 1.530 | 0.583 |
| I saw a problem to solve | 1.09 | 1.440 | 0.597 |
| There was a need for this type of business | 2.13 | 1.527 | 0.587 |
| I wanted to challenge myself | 2.70 | 1.406 | 0.482 |
| Death of a loved one | 0.23 | 0.816 | 0.465 |
| I joined my family's business | 0.36 | 1.073 | 0.576 |
| I inherited the business | 0.14 | 0.674 | 0.654 |
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