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<p>Religiosity is increasingly recognised as shaping entrepreneurial behaviour, yet existing models often overlook how it influences technology adoption during crises. This study examines the mediating role of religiosity—disaggregated into <i>intrinsic</i> and <i>extrinsic</i> dimensions—in the relationship between technology adoption and entrepreneurial resilience in an Arab-Muslim context during the recent health crisis (COVID-19). Drawing on structural equation modelling (SEM) and AI-assisted observational data, the analysis shows that technology adoption enhances resilience only when aligned with <i>extrinsic</i> religiosity rooted in social expectations. In contrast, <i>intrinsic</i> religiosity, tied to spiritual beliefs, shows no direct effect on resilience. Contributing to resilience theory in entrepreneurship, this study reconceptualises religiosity as a dynamic strategic resource rather than a static background variable. A novel religiosity scale, developed for this research, introduces a context-sensitive tool for measuring religious influence on female entrepreneurial behaviour, with implications for policy design and support initiatives in socio-religiously restricted environments.</p>

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Resilience through religion: technology adoption in female entrepreneurship

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    2026年4月15日

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  • Reem Jasim

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Religiosity is increasingly recognised as shaping entrepreneurial behaviour, yet existing models often overlook how it influences technology adoption during crises. This study examines the mediating role of religiosity—disaggregated into intrinsic and extrinsic dimensions—in the relationship between technology adoption and entrepreneurial resilience in an Arab-Muslim context during the recent health crisis (COVID-19). Drawing on structural equation modelling (SEM) and AI-assisted observational data, the analysis shows that technology adoption enhances resilience only when aligned with extrinsic religiosity rooted in social expectations. In contrast, intrinsic religiosity, tied to spiritual beliefs, shows no direct effect on resilience. Contributing to resilience theory in entrepreneurship, this study reconceptualises religiosity as a dynamic strategic resource rather than a static background variable. A novel religiosity scale, developed for this research, introduces a context-sensitive tool for measuring religious influence on female entrepreneurial behaviour, with implications for policy design and support initiatives in socio-religiously restricted environments.