Exploring entrepreneurial orientations in adolescents
Exploring entrepreneurial orientations in adolescents

Summary/Abstract: Entrepreneurship is recognized as an essential factor of economic and social development. The present research investigates gender differences in relevant entrepreneurial orientations in adolescents, targeting dimensions such as self-efficacy, need for success and entrepreneurial skills, as well as intentions to start a business. The sample included 196 high school students (100 girls and 96 boys) from Romania. The results showed significant differences in favour of boys in self-efficacy (ΔM=0.16, p=0.02), need for achievement (ΔM=0.32, p=0.02) and entrepreneurial intentions (ΔM=0.26, p=0.03), while no notable differences were identified for the entrepreneurial skills. The values are located in the sub-average area of the scales, which suggests a relatively diminished entrepreneurial intentions and orientations in both groups, with even lower levels among girls.

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