This is not a pop-psychology quiz. Every question, every weight, every dimension traces back to peer-reviewed research in entrepreneurial psychology and behavioural science.
Can personality traits be systematically identified and measured in a way that predicts entrepreneurial success? Can a questionnaire measure entrepreneurial personality traits?
The research published in 2025 answered both questions affirmatively, establishing a validated framework that now powers this assessment.
Publication
Volume 28, Special Issue 1, 2025 · Pages 1–14 · ISSN: 1528-2651
A comprehensive review of entrepreneurial psychology identified eight core personality dimensions consistently associated with entrepreneurial behaviour across multiple studies.
Questions from personality assessment framework were selected, tested throughout multiple iterations, and supplemented with entrepreneurship-specific items to create 103 weighted statements.
Each question carries a weight of 1–5 depending on the response option selected. Some questions are reverse-scored. The weighting system captures nuance rather than simple agree/disagree.
Multi-linear regression analysis was used with the 8 trait scores as independent variables and academic performance in an entrepreneurship course as the dependent variable.
A correlation matrix was computed to identify relationships between traits, with a threshold of 0.7 used to identify robustly correlated dimensions.
Tested with a research cohort of various individuals, dependent variable performance was statiscally measured (R²: 0.952).
y = β₀ + β₁ES + β₂UMO + β₃PT + β₄LC + β₅CPS + β₆OT + β₇LN + β₈IM + ε
Where y = entrepreneurial performance; ES, UMO, PT, LC, CPS, OT, LN, IM = the eight personality trait scores; β = the regression coefficients; ε = the error term.
The model achieved an R-squared of 0.952 and Multiple R of 0.976, indicating very strong explanatory power within the research sample.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Multiple R | 0.9759 |
| R Square | 0.9525 |
| Adjusted R Square | 0.7624 |
| Standard Error | 3.35 |
| Sample size | large studies in progress |
The author acknowledges that while the regression statistics are strong, the applied research is limited in causal claims. This assessment is offered as a self-reflection tool grounded in promising preliminary research — not as a definitive scientific instrument.
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