Entrepreneurial Resilience: A Case Study on University Students
Elisabet Montoro-Fernández1, Antonio Ramón Cárdenas-Gutiérrez2, Antonio Bernal-Guerrero2
1Department of Communication and Education, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University Loyola Andalucía, 41704 Seville, Spain.
Young university students build entrepreneurial resilience through internal and external strategies after facing negative life events. This research explores how these resilience-building processes shape personal projects and well-being.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Entrepreneurship Studies
- Sociology
Background:
- Emerging adulthood and university life present unique stressors impacting student well-being.
- Entrepreneurial resilience is crucial for navigating adverse life events during this developmental stage.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the strategic components of entrepreneurial resilience in young university students.
- To understand how students develop entrepreneurial resilience following negative life events.
Main Methods:
- A mixed-methods approach was employed, prioritizing a qualitative phase.
- A multiple case study design involved interviewing ten highly resilient university students.
- Thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data.
Main Results:
- Entrepreneurial resilience is constructed via intrapersonal (internal) and exopersonal (external) processes.
- These processes encompass strategic dimensions linked to entrepreneurial behavior.
- Resilience strategies are applied to the development of personal projects.
Conclusions:
- Resilience in young entrepreneurs is a dynamic process shaped by both internal and external factors.
- Understanding these processes can inform support systems for student well-being and entrepreneurial development.
- Strategic application of resilience aids in the successful realization of personal and professional goals.
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