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Financial Risk Prediction and Entrepreneurs' Psychological Status Under Entrepreneurial Psychology
Xiao Liang1, Ying Yang2, Wenxi Ruan3
1Shanxi VC/PE Fund Management Co., Ltd, Taiyuan, China.
Frontiers in Psychology
|January 28, 2022
Summary
New entrepreneurs
Area of Science:
- Economics
- Psychology
- Business Management
Background:
- Entrepreneurship is vital for national economic growth.
- Improving new entrepreneur success rates accelerates socio-economic development.
- Understanding psychological factors is key to entrepreneurial success.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the psychological status of new entrepreneurs.
- To investigate the relationship between psychological capital, opportunity recognition, and financial risk expectation.
- To provide insights for new entrepreneurs in financial risk prediction.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of financial risk prediction theories.
- Analysis of entrepreneurial psychological states.
- Questionnaire survey and model testing of new entrepreneurs.
- Statistical analysis of enterprise demographics and psychological factors.
Main Results:
- Private enterprises form the largest sector (58.14%).
- Entrepreneurial psychology and opportunity recognition are significant (p=0.000-0.01).
- Male entrepreneurs exhibit higher psychological adjustment and entrepreneurial abilities than females.
- Psychological states and abilities improve with age, education, and position.
- Entrepreneurial psychological capital and opportunity are positively correlated with financial risk expectation.
Conclusions:
- Financial risks significantly impact new entrepreneurs' psychological states.
- Entrepreneurial psychological capital and opportunity recognition are crucial for managing financial risk expectations.
- Findings offer a reference for new entrepreneurs in financial risk assessment and prediction.
Keywords:
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