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Exploring differences in the antisocial behaviors of adolescent rule-breaking that affect entrepreneurial persistence
Babson Coll, USA.
Babson Coll, USA.
Babson Coll, USA.
Linnaeus University, School of Business and Economics, Department of Organisation and Entrepreneurship. Babson Coll, USA.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5863-9988
2022 (English)In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, ISSN 1355-2554, E-ISSN 1758-6534, Vol. 28, no 2, p. 471-499Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Purpose The authors explore the relationship between adolescent behavior and subsequent entrepreneurial persistence by drawing on scholarship from clinical psychology and criminology to examine different subtypes of antisocial behavior (nonaggressive antisocial behavior and aggressive antisocial behavior) that underlie adolescent rule breaking. The intersection of gender and socioeconomic status on these types of antisocial behavior and entrepreneurial persistence is also studied. Design/methodology/approach Using a longitudinal research design, this study draws from a national representative survey of USA adolescents, the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (1997) (NLSY97). Nonaggressive antisocial behavior was assessed with a composite scale that measured economic self-interest and with a second measure that focused on substance abuse. Aggressive antisocial behavior was assessed as a measure of aggressive, destructive behaviors, such as fighting and property destruction. Entrepreneurial persistence was operationalized as years of self-employment experience, which is based on the number of years a respondent reported any self-employment. Findings Aggressive antisocial behavior is positively related to entrepreneurial persistence but nonaggressive antisocial behavior is not. This relationship is moderated by gender and socioeconomic status. Originality/value These findings contribute to research on the relationship between adolescent behavior and entrepreneurship in adulthood, the effect of antisocial behavior, and demographic intersectionality (by gender and socioeconomic status) in entrepreneurship. The authors surmise that the finding that self-employment for men from lower socioeconomic backgrounds involved in aggressive antisocial behavior was significantly higher compared to others may indicate that necessity entrepreneurship may be the primary driver of entrepreneurial activity for these individuals.

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2022. Vol. 28, no 2, p. 471-499
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Gender, Entrepreneurs, Human capital, Identity
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Economics and Business Sociology
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Economy
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-109604DOI: 10.1108/IJEBR-03-2021-0179ISI: 000740955700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85122199100OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-109604DiVA, id: diva2:1630538
Available from: 2022-01-20 Created: 2022-01-20 Last updated: 2023-04-20Bibliographically approved

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