Measurement and operationalization of the study variables
| Variable | Operational definition | Source | Measurement | No. of items | Sample questions asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurial wellbeing | Hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing that captures life satisfaction, affect and psychological functioning | Wiklund et al. (2019) | Life satisfaction | 7 | This business has enabled to provide clothing for my children; this business has enabled me to feed my family; this business has enabled me to educate my children |
| Affect | 6 | I feel happy when running my business; I feel relaxed when operating my business; I feel inspired by my business | |||
| Psychological functioning | 10 | I have many close friends with whom to share my concerns; I enjoy making plans for the future and working to make them a reality; I have really improved much as a person over the years | |||
| Entrepreneurial resilience | The entrepreneur’s capacity to effectively handle challenging personal and market circumstances, as well as disruptive occurrences, while maintaining a focus on the future | Saad et al. (2021) | Hardiness | 5 | When things look hopeless in my business, I don’t give up; when am under pressure, I can focus and think clearly for my business; I prefer to take the lead in problem-solving for my business |
| Optimism | 7 | I can handle unpleasant feelings in my business; I see the good side of things in my business; In my business, I believe things happen for a reason | |||
| Resourcefulness | 6 | I know where to turn for help in my business; I take pride in my business achievements; I can adapt to changes in my business |
| Variable | Operational definition | Source | Measurement | No. of items | Sample questions asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurial wellbeing | Hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing that captures life satisfaction, affect and psychological functioning | Life satisfaction | 7 | This business has enabled to provide clothing for my children; this business has enabled me to feed my family; this business has enabled me to educate my children | |
| Affect | 6 | I feel happy when running my business; I feel relaxed when operating my business; I feel inspired by my business | |||
| Psychological functioning | 10 | I have many close friends with whom to share my concerns; I enjoy making plans for the future and working to make them a reality; I have really improved much as a person over the years | |||
| Entrepreneurial resilience | The entrepreneur’s capacity to effectively handle challenging personal and market circumstances, as well as disruptive occurrences, while maintaining a focus on the future | Hardiness | 5 | When things look hopeless in my business, I don’t give up; when am under pressure, I can focus and think clearly for my business; I prefer to take the lead in problem-solving for my business | |
| Optimism | 7 | I can handle unpleasant feelings in my business; I see the good side of things in my business; In my business, I believe things happen for a reason | |||
| Resourcefulness | 6 | I know where to turn for help in my business; I take pride in my business achievements; I can adapt to changes in my business |
Source(s): Authors’ own work
Sharing content requires targeting cookies to be enabled. Please update your cookie preferences to use this feature.