Assessment of the Enterprising Personality: A Short Form of The BEPE Battery

• Álvaro Postigo ^[1] ; Eduardo García-Cueto ^[1] ; Marcelino Cuesta ^[1] ; Álvaro Menéndez-Aller ^[1] ; Francisco Prieto-Díez ^[1] ; Luis Manuel Lozano ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad de Oviedo

     Universidad de Oviedo

     Oviedo, España

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Granada

     Universidad de Granada

     Granada, España

     
• Localización: Psicothema, ISSN-e 1886-144X, ISSN 0214-9915, Vol. 32, Nº. 4, 2020, págs. 575-582
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2020.193
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Evaluación de la Personalidad Emprendedora: Versión Corta de la Batería BEPE
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    Antecedentes: la personalidad emprendedora está relacionada con la creación y éxito empresarial. El objetivo del presente trabajo es el desarrollo y análisis psicométrico de una versión reducida de la Batería BEPE para la Evaluación de la Personalidad Emprendedora. Método: se empleó una muestra de 1.170 participantes, 60% mujeres, con media de 42,34 años y desviación típica de 12,96. Se llevaron a cabo análisis psicométricos dentro del marco de la Teoría Clásica de los Test y de los modelos de Teoría de Respuesta a los Ítems. Resultados: la versión corta desarrollada (BEPE-16) consta de 16 ítems, mostrando una estructura esencialmente unidimensional. La fiabilidad fue excelente (α= ,94; Ω= ,94), y se obtuvieron evidencias de validez en relación con distintas variables: Test META de tendencias y capacidades empresariales (r=,71), extraversión (r=,57), responsabilidad (r=,50), neuroticismo (r=-,54). La correlación entre las puntuaciones de la versión corta BEPE-16 y la versión original fue muy elevada (r=,95). Conclusiones: la versión reducida BEPE-16 para la evaluación de la Personalidad Emprendedora muestra unas buenas propiedades psicométricas, tanto en lo relativo a la fiabilidad como a la validez; por tanto, puede utilizarse en vez de la original cuando el contexto profesional y de investigación lo demande.

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    Background: Enterprising personality is related to business creation and success. The objective of this study was the development and psychometric analysis of a reduced version of the BEPE Battery for the Evaluation of Enterprising Personality. Method: We used a sample of 1,170 people, 60% women, with a mean age of 42.34 years (SD = 12.96). We carried out psychometric analyses within the frameworks of Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory models. Results: The short version (BEPE-16) consists of 16 items, demonstrating an essentially unidimensional structure. The reliability was excellent (α= .94; Ω= .94) and evidence of validity was found in relation to various variables: Measure Of Entrepreneurial Talents And Abilities (META test) (r=.71), extraversion (r=.57), conscientiousness (r=.50), neuroticism (r=-.54). The correlation between scores from the BEPE-16 and the original version was very high (r=.95). Conclusions: The BEPE-16 reduced version for the evaluation of enterprising personality demonstrated good psychometric properties, both in terms of reliability and validity. As such, it can be used in place of the original when the professional or research circumstances require it.

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