scholarly journals Examining the Relationship between Psychological Capital and Entrepreneurial Intention: An Exploratory Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francoise Contreras ◽  
Inge de Dreu ◽  
Juan C. Espinosa
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Life Orientation Test ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
The Individual ◽  
General Self Efficacy

The aim of this study is determine if Entrepreneurial Intention is related to Psychological Capital in business students. Self-efficacy, Hope, Optimism and Resiliency, which are all dimensions of psychological capital, were assessed with the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), the Hope Scale (HS), the Life Orientation Test Revised (LOT-R) and the Resilience Scale (RS), respectively. The Entrepreneurial Intention was assessed through five statements. According to the results, Entrepreneurial Intention is related to all dimensions of Psychological Capital, mainly with Self-efficacy and Resilience. Psychological Capital as an integrated construct was related to Entrepreneurial Intention as a whole. These findings provide additional evidence about the importance to study Psychological capital as an integrated construct instead of studying its dimensions separately, even more so when studied in relation to Entrepreneurial Intention. In spite of the advances in the knowledge about the individual differences related to entrepreneurial intentions, it is necessary to continue studying this phenomenon, considering that the results are still scarce and inconclusive.

Dispositional Optimism and Well-Being in College Students: Self-Efficacy as a Mediator

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 783-792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulan Yu ◽  
Jun Luo
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Dispositional Optimism ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Life Orientation Test ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
General Self Efficacy ◽  
Orientation Test

We used the General Self-Efficacy Scale, the Life Orientation Test Revised, and the Revised Oxford Happiness Scale to investigate the correlations among dispositional optimism, self-efficacy, and subjective well-being in 2,578 college students. The results showed that self-efficacy, dispositional optimism, and well-being were significantly positively correlated with one another. In addition, the influence of dispositional optimism on subjective well-being was partially mediated by self-efficacy, with the mediating effect accounting for 31.6% of the total effect.

scholarly journals PLANLI DAVRANIŞ TEORİSİ ÇERÇEVESİNDE GİRİŞİMCİLİK NİYETİNİ ETKİLEYEN FAKTÖRLER

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Özlem BAHADIR ◽  
Ahmet Ferda ÇAKMAK
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behaviour ◽  
Planned Behavior Theory ◽  
Regional Basis ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Research Show

In this research, the factors affecting an individual’s ‘entrepreneurial intention’, which is a significant indicator of whether the individual will start a new enterprise, are examined within the Planned Behavior Theory. The main purpose of the research is to state what the determinants of entrepreneurial intention are. The study aims to contribute to answering the question, ‘Who can be the potential entrepreneurs in Turkey’ by presenting the factors having an impact on entrepreneurial intention on a regional basis through Zonguldak example. The roles of the research's independent variables (attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, entrepreneurial self efficacy) on entrepreneurial intentions were tested on 229 trainees participating voluntarily in Applied Entrepreneurship Trainings organized by KOSGEB in Zonguldak and its towns. The results of the research show that attitudes towards entrepreneurial behaviour, perceived entrepreneurial control, entrepreneurial self-efficacy and subjective norms are influential on the entrepreneurial intention of the individual.

scholarly journals Impact of Self-Efficacy on Entrepreneurial Intention of Business Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-30
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
New Business ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Entrepreneurs play a vital role in the economic development and sustainability of any country. Entrepreneurship also helps in creating employment in the country and alleviating poverty. Developing an entrepreneurial ecosystem can ease the entrepreneurial culture in a country. This objective of the study highlighted the relationship of self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intentions of the entrepreneurs before launching any new business. These factors explained the hurdles faced by the entrepreneurs before starting any new business. For this purpose, a semi-structured questionnaire was utilized by the researcher as the research instrument. Primary data was collected from the students at different universities from different geographical locations and different academic backgrounds of Faisalabad. The purposive sampling technique used with sample size of 200 and different statistical tools would be applied to make an analysis. This study would be helpful to the practitioners, academia and entrepreneurs who are willing to enter the field of entrepreneurship. This study would highlight the entrepreneurial intentions of the students from entering the field of entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Autoeficacia y optimismo en estudiantes universitarios según su espiritualidad y religiosidad y espiritualidad

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-41
Author(s):  
Félix Arbinaga ◽  
Lidia Torres-Rosado ◽  
Nehemías Romero-Pérez ◽  
María Isabel Mendoza-Sierra ◽  
Yojanan Carrasco-Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Life Orientation Test ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
Beliefs And Values ◽  
General Self Efficacy ◽  
Orientation Test ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

La espiritualidad/religiosidad, como factores de regulación verbal, influyen en sobre la manera en que una persona se comporta. En esta investigación se analiza cómo ambas variables interaccionan con la autoeficacia y el optimismo en estudiantes universitarios. Ha participado un total de 121 hombres y 198 mujeres estudiantes universitarios, con una edad media de 22.63 años (DT = 2.834). La espiritualidad fue evaluada mediante la Beliefs and Values Scale, el ateísmo con la Rejection of Christianity Scale, la autoeficacia general mediante la The General Self-Efficacy Scale y el optimismo con el Life Orientation Test. Los resultados indican que tras realizar una regresión lineal las puntuaciones en ateísmo mostrarían una capacidad explicativa del 22.7% sobre la varianza en la autoeficacia general reflejada por los estudiantes; sin embargo, el aporte realizado por la espiritualidad no es significativo. No obstante, es el optimismo quien mantiene la mayor capacidad explicativa (β = .401). Tomando la puntuación total del optimismo como variable dependiente, tanto la espiritualidad como el ateísmo hacen un aporte negativo y no significativo, siendo explicada por la autoeficacia general en un 40.9% de su varianza; el número de actos religiosos a los que se acude durante un mes explicarían el 13% de la varianza obtenida.

scholarly journals DO EGO-RESILIENCY, SELF-EFFICACY AND LIFE ORIENTATION PREDICT SELF-ESTEEM OF TOP WORLD MAGICIANS? AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-210
Author(s):  
Wojciech Napora
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Stepwise Regression ◽  
International Study ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Life Orientation Test ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
General Self Efficacy ◽  
Orientation Test ◽  
Ego Resiliency

Performing as an illusionist requires having adequate internal and personality resources. These determine the success of stage performance and have an impact on how an individual perceives self, and influence the self-esteem. The aim of the article is to determine how ego-resiliency, self-efficacy, and optimism influence the self-esteem of top-world magicians. A group of 50 top world magicians – world champions of magic – took part in the research. The participants were surveyed using the Self-Esteem Scale (SES), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), the Ego-Resiliency Scale (ER11), and the Life Orientation Test (LOT-R). Results showed positive, statistically significant correlations between self-esteem and: self-efficacy, ego-resiliency dimensions, and positive life orientation amongst the surveyed sample. Moreover, stepwise regression analysis allowed determining predictors of self-esteem, where the strongest one was optimism.

Intention to Become Entrepreneur Among Business Students: Case Study in UiTM Segamat Johor

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 48-59
Author(s):  
Shahira Binti Hj Abdul Jabar ◽  
Mashita Binti Hj Abdul Jabar ◽  
Siti Nordiyana Binti Isahak ◽  
Aida Rohani Binti Samsudin
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Main Factor

The aim of this study is to analyze the entrepreneurial intentions of UiTM Segamat business students and its main factors influencing it. The attitude, subjective norm, entrepreneurial education, and self-efficacy are the variables analyzed in this study. Samples of 171 business students were tested. The result shows there is an intention to become an entrepreneur among students and attitude is the main factor that contributes to it. Subjective norm and self-efficacy have moderate influence but entrepreneurial education does not significantly influence their entrepreneurial intention with the hope that MASMED gives attention and attempts to improve the effectiveness of the entrepreneurship program in university. This in general, encourages students to be courageous to start-up businesses and at the same time respond to our country desires.

scholarly journals The mediating effect of entrepreneurial self-efficacy in entrepreneurial intention – a study in Saudi Arabian context

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-275
Author(s):  
Mohammad Naushad ◽  
Syed Abdul Malik
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Psychological Variables

The purpose of the present study is to test how do the four important psychological antecedents, namely need for achievement (nAch), propensity to risk (PtR), self-confidence (SeC), internal locus of control (IlC) are mediated by the entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) to predict the entrepreneurial intention (EI) in a traditionally oil-based Saudi economy striving for economic diversification. Hypotheses are tested by applying the partial least square (PLS) structural equation modeling (SEM) to a sample of 282 undergraduate business students (male and female) collected from a public university of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The results suggest that psychological variables and self-efficacy play a fundamental role in enhancing entrepreneurial intention (EI) of Saudi students. Personality-related variables have direct influence over EI in other context, but in Saudi context, psychological variables are necessary but not sufficient to develop entrepreneurial intention unless combined with self-efficacy. Self-efficacy has a strong mediating effect between psychological variables and entrepreneurial intentions in Saudi context.

scholarly journals Do Psychological Capital and Communication Skills Affect Entrepreneurial Intention?

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
Osman Yalap ◽  
Hüseyin Yılmaz ◽  
Sema Polatçı
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Public University ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Positive Relationships ◽  
Positive Effect

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate whether students' perception of psychological capital and their communication skills have an impact on their entrepreneurial intention. According to the results obtained from 369 undergraduates, who are study at a public university in Turkey, it was observed that there were positive relationships between their communication skills, psychological capitals and entrepreneurial intentions. Also, results indicated that psychological capital affects entrepreneurial intention more than communication skills. Besides, among the sub-dimensions of psychological capital only self-efficacy has positive effect on entrepreneurial intention, the others have no significant effect.

Institutional Environment, Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Intention of Company Employees

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Devi Angrahini Anni Lembana ◽  
Yu Yu Chang ◽  
Wen Ke Liang
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
New Venture ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Intrinsic Factors

From the intentionality-based view, individuals' actual behaviors to initiate a new venture is driven by their entrepreneurial intentions. Company employees have accumulated professionalism and practical experience, which both enable them to discover some unmet market demand and industrial gaps. However, in establishing a new business, not everyone with certain knowledge or expertise has the desire to become an entrepreneur. Prior research has shown that entrepreneurial intentions are under the profound influences of intrinsic factors and extrinsic factors. On the one hand, entrepreneurial self-efficacy is one of the key psychological states that makes someone dare to initiate entrepreneurial activities. Institutional environment, on the other hand, can either enhance and hinder an individuals' entrepreneurial motivation by offering incentives or causing barriers. Little work has been done to understand how the institutional environment and entrepreneurial self-efficacy jointly affect company employees' intention to quit their job and start an enterprising career. By using hierarchical regression on a sample of 325 Indonesian company employees, this paper shows that the entrepreneurial cognition and entrepreneurial self-efficacy are positively related to employees' entrepreneurial intentions. Also, entrepreneurial self-efficacy strengthens the effect of normative Approval on entrepreneurial intention, whereas the regulatory Support from Government is detrimental to company employees' intention to start a new venture regardless the entrepreneurial self-efficacy is high or low.

scholarly journals How Does the Appeal of Environmental Values Influence Sustainable Entrepreneurial Intention?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1070
Author(s):  
Huatao Peng ◽  
Bingbing Li ◽  
Chen Zhou ◽  
Bert M. Sadowski
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Environmental Values ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Personal Attitude ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behaviour ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Global challenges posed by climate change and environmental deterioration are increasingly driving entrepreneurship with sustainable entrepreneurial intention as a key driver in predicting entrepreneurial activities. Together with experience, the environmental values of an entrepreneur are vital for sustainable entrepreneurial intention. However, the extent to which experience is a key factor to start up a sustainable enterprise is still rather unclear. To study the role of experience, we derive from the theory of planned behaviour three factors (personal attitude, social norm and self-efficacy) to examine their impact on environmental values and sustainable entrepreneurial intention. Based on a meta-analysis, the overall directions and effect intensity of the different factors in this relationship can be investigated. We develop a structural equation model to explore the mechanism behind the interaction between the different variables. We utilize information from 37 scientific articles using 40 empirical samples, 117 effect sizes and 192,015 observations. We found that environmental values are indeed positively related to a sustainable entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, the relationship between environmental values and sustainable entrepreneurial intention is moderated by experience, as well as personal attitude, social norms and self-efficacy. In addition, environmental values are more positively related to the intention to set up a sustainable venture for entrepreneurs with low-experience compared to those entrepreneurs with high-experience. For policy makers and managers, it becomes important to stimulate environmental values to promote sustainable entrepreneurial intentions in order to stimulate the growth of sustainable enterprises. By enhancing these three factors, sustainable entrepreneurial behaviour can be facilitated by increasing entrepreneurs’ sustainable intention.

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