We propose that volunteering increases the likelihood of self-employment among young adults because volunteering improves self-esteem, which helps prospective entrepreneurs cope with the challenges associated with self-employment. We further predict that young adults who participate in diverse voluntary organizations are particularly likely to undertake self-employment because affiliations with diverse organizations not only enhance the social-psychological benefits of self-employment but also buffer the potential loss of a source of self-esteem caused by the discontinuation of a voluntary organization. Analysis of the data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (N = 35,228) supports our hypotheses. Our study highlights that a better-developed self through volunteering benefits the agentic action of entrepreneurship.

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志愿服务创造创业精神

我们认为，志愿服务增加了年轻人自营职业的可能性，因为志愿服务可以提高自尊，从而帮助未来的企业家应对与自营职业相关的挑战。我们进一步预测，参加多元化志愿组织的年轻人特别有可能从事自营职业，因为加入多元化组织不仅可以增强自营职业的社会心理效益，还可以缓冲自尊来源的潜在损失。由于志愿组织的终止而造成的。对全国青年纵向调查 (N = 35,228) 数据的分析支持了我们的假设。我们的研究强调，通过志愿服务更好地发展自我有利于创业的代理行动。