Publication: Is Fear of Failure a Psychological Barrier? An Empirical Study on Occupational Choices
Date
2017
Authors
Gürbüz, Fatma Gülruh
Ergun, Hande Sinem
Teraman, Seray Begüm Samur
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In our age, “success” has been promoted as the ultimate aim and result in life. Failure has been underrated in our society.
However, failure is important and necessary. The contradiction of success promoting mentality is that in order to be successful failure is
essential. However, we do not come across failure stories as much as success stories. Success is nice and positive, but failure is unpleasant
and most of the time is not welcomed by the society and our close relations. Therefore, managing failure is highly important and is not
taught or mentioned anywhere. This study tries to show the possible connection between the Fear of Failure (henceforth FoF) and
occupational choices by including wide range of career options (e.g. being a social entrepreneur, being an academician, being a paid
employee either in a private company or public office, being self-employed/entrepreneur and being not working at all if it is possible).
Methodology- Survey method is used as a research instrument and 413 university students accepted to be the part of the study. Multiple
regression analyses were performed to test the proposed relationships.
Findings- Among them only two models constructed with entrepreneurial intention and not working at all (if it is possible) was found
significant.
Conclusion-. Alongside different findings of the study, negative connotation attached to the FoF for entrepreneurial intentions are still
valid.
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Fear, Failure, Fear of Failure, Occupational Choice, Entrepreneurial Intention
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