Measuring attitudes in the self-employment intention model: methodological considerations

Abstract

Abstract. The paper is based on a statistical model, the construction of which requires determining the independent variables. To determine the predictive ability of different approaches to measuring independent variables, the paper provides an overview of theoretical and research approaches to the research problem. The purpose of the study is to analyze the predictive power of instruments measuring attitudes toward selfemployment as one of the most significant predictors of a career choice according to the theory of planned behavior. The paper juxtaposes two various measurement approaches in assessing attitudes toward self-employment. The first approach is based on behavioral beliefs that produce favorable or unfavorable attitudes toward a self-employed career and considers two opposing options: pursuing a self-employed career or accepting a job position (working for an employer). In this context, developing a measurement construct is a multistep process that requires testing psychometric characteristics of proposed measures based on predefined theoretical and empirical dimensions. The second approach incorporates aggregate measures of attitude toward self-employment in which the predictor variable is assessed from only one perspective, without taking into account other career options. Through the means of multiple regression analysis, the paper details a comparison of both measurement approaches and their performance in explaining the dependent variable (selfemployment intention). The predictive power of the model is defined as a criterion for selecting a measurement approach that can serve as a methodological framework for prospective studies focused on investigating attitudes toward certain behavior.

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“…Thus, if selfemployment is more appealing to students, their intention to work for themselves will be high and vice versa (Ismail et al, 2013;Majogoro & Mgabo, 2012). The empirical literature has found a positive and significant association between attitude and self-employment intentions(See; Alharbi, Almahdi, & Mosbah, 2018;Ayalew & Zeleke, 2018;Mahendra, Djatmika, & Hermawan, 2017;Mijoč et al, 2016;Saraih, Aris, Mutalib, Ahmad, & Amlus, 2018). On this background, the study proposes that H1:…”

“…This implies that when students' SEIs are high, the greater the chances of pursuing a self-employment career. The empirical literature has proved the direct and indirect impact of TPB constructs on SEIs (Ayalew & Zeleke, 2018;Bosompem et al, 2017;Kolvereid, 2016;Mijoč, Stanić, & Horvat, 2016;Soomro & Shah, 2015). However, despite the moderating effect of self-efficacy as proposed in the theory, research has paid little attention to this aspect.…”

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“…W innym artykule -Measuring Attitudes in the Self-Employment Intention Model: Methodological Considerations -znajdujemy opis projektu polegającego na poddaniu samozatrudnienia procesowi modelowania pod kątem pomiaru stosunku (postaw, skłonności) do tej formy zatrudnienia 67 . Jego autorzy przedstawili aspekty metodologiczne związane z przebiegiem modelowania.…”