Does background matter? Analysis of the influence of sex, socioeconomic status and the existence of an entrepreneurial family member as a precursor to entrepreneurship in university students of Sport Sciences

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the backgrounds of the entrepreneurial behaviors of university students of the Degree of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences (DPASS), taking into account the differences based on sex, the existence of an enterprising family member and the socioeconomic level. Data was collected using an online survey with 181 third and fourth course DPASS students (127 men and 54 women). The results indicate that the sex and socioeconomic level do not influence entrepreneurial intention, while the existence of a family member close to the entrepreneurial community does influence it. From the University itself, spaces for knowledge and/or encounter of entrepreneurial subjects should be promoted that allow students to have close to them and to know of clear examples of entrepreneurship that can extrapolate their concerns, experiences and/or help them in the beginning of the business adventure.