Entrepreneurial attitudes among youth in Palestine: An analysis of some psychological factors and entrepreneurial skills

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the entrepreneurial attitudes among youth in Palestine by testing the effect of some psychological factors and entrepreneurial skills on young people attitudes toward entrepreneurship in Palestine. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, three hypotheses were developed and tested using field data collected by questionnaires, which were administered to a convenience a sample of (270) young people in the governorates of the northern West Bank. The study found that risk taking, locus of control, and entrepreneurial skills are positively influencing youth's entrepreneurial attitudes. The study provided a set of recommendations to foster youth's attitudes toward entrepreneurship and turn it into a tangible reality.