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Information Sciences Letters

Information Sciences Letters

Abstract

The current study aims at trying to identify the psychological and social factors that enhance the participation of Saudi women in the field of entrepreneurship. With the aim of proposing appropriate solutions to activate the role of Saudi women in the economic development of their country. The study questions crystallized in the following main question: What are the most important social and psychological factors (concern about the future - motivation for achievement - self- confidence) that are effective in enhancing the participation of Jouf University female students in entrepreneurial projects? Do these factors vary according to the social level of the family, specialization (scientific and literary), and the students social status (married and single)? The study adopted the descriptive analytical approach, using a questionnaire that included three axes (basic data - social factors - psychological factors (concern about the future - motivation for achievement - self- confidence)). The questionnaire was applied, after verifying the psychometric characteristics, on a sample of undergraduate students (393) students from the College of Science and Arts in Qurayyat, Al-Jouf University, in the second semester 1442/1443 AH - 2021/2022 AD. They were randomly selected. The study reached a set of results, the most important of which are: that the most important factors that enhance the participation of female students in womens leadership projects are the psychological factors represented, respectively, in (concern about the future, self-confidence, motivation for achievement), followed by social factors, respectively, the presence of previous work experience, and the number of hours Work, work-related specialization and the proximity of the workplace to the place of the population.

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