Document Type : Research
Authors
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PhD Candidate in Economic Sociology and Development, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
Abstract
The present study aims to investigate the most important sociological factors underlying the entrepreneurial attitude of the youths. This is an applied study that uses a survey method for data collection. The study population consisted of young people aged 18 to 35 years living in underprivileged areas of Birjand city. Using the stratified sampling method, subjects were randomly selected from 6 underprivileged areas. A sample size of n=376 people was selected using the Cochran formula. Face validity was confirmed and factor analysis was conducted. The reliability of the research instrument was measured using Cronbach's alpha, composite reliability, and convergent validity tests. Demographic findings showed that 52.7% of the respondents were male and 47.3% were female. As for the level of education variable, 43.4% of subjects had a diploma, 29.3% had a bachelor's degree, 13.3% had an associate's degree, 4.5% had a Master's degree, 1.9% had primary school and 6.6% had high school education, and 0.05% were illiterate or had a doctorate. Regarding the employment status, 51% were self-employed, 30.9% were unemployed, 13.3% were formally employed, and 4.8% were contractually employed. In this study, the effect of sociological variables (cultural capital, social capital, family health, family power structure, media, religiosity, cultural intelligence, and socio-economic status) on the entrepreneurial attitude of the youths in underprivileged areas was examined. Data analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling and regression testing. The results suggested that all variables, except the family power structure variable, had a positive and effective relationship with the entrepreneurial attitude of young people in underprivileged areas. Also, the variables of social capital, cultural intelligence, media, family health, and cultural capital wielded the highest effect, respectively.
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