The Impacts of Trait Emotional Intelligence and Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy on Perceived Behavioral Control Among Undergraduate Students

The economy needs entrepreneurs to identify market opportunities to offer solutions to social problems. Therefore, understanding the factors that affect entrepreneurial intention has become an important research topic. This article examines perceived behavioral control as a determinant of entrepreneurial intention. It also analyzes how trait emotional intelligence and entrepreneurial self-efficacy impact on perceived behavioral control. The resulting model shows that integrating these competences in entrepreneurship programs has a positive impact on perceived control behavior. Gender implications are discussed.

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The effect of perceived educational support, self-efficacy and planned behavior predictors on entrepreneurial intention of Ho Chi Minh City University students

HCMCOUJS - ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ◽

10.46223/hcmcoujs.econ.en.10.1.226.2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nguyen Ngoc Duy Phuong ◽

Quang Ngoc Thuy Van ◽

Nguyen Duc Dung

Keyword(s):

Planned Behavior ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Ho Chi Minh City ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Educational Support ◽

Education Support ◽

Practical Implications

The research attempts to quantify the significance of perceived education support, self-efficacy, and the theory of planned behavior in predicting the entrepreneurial intention among undergraduate students in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). The paper employs a 28-item questionnaire to acquire information on undergraduate demographics and six variables based on the five-point Likert scale. SmartPLS version 3.0 was applied to analyze statistical data collecting from 312 students in three selected universities in Ho Chi Minh City. The findings indicate that perceived education support and two elements of theory planned behavior, specifically, attitude towards entrepreneurship and perceived behavioral control positively and significantly affect entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, perceived education support had a strong correlation on attitude towards entrepreneurship. Overall, the paper suggests practical implications in increasing entrepreneurship intention toward undergraduates.

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Do Entrepreneurial Mindset and Perceived Behavioural Control Matter Entrepreneurial Intention?

Jurnal Pendidikan Ekonomi Dan Bisnis (JPEB) ◽

10.21009/jpeb.009.2.5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 131-145

Author(s):

Thusy Tiara Saraswati ◽

Aniek Indrawati ◽

Ludi Wishnu Wardana

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Direct And Indirect Effects ◽

Substantial Impact ◽

Study Results ◽

Descriptive Statistical Analysis

Entrepreneurial Intention is a component that can explain the mindset and have a substantial impact on individual behavior. This fact indicates how hard a person's mindset is in trying and how much effort is put in so that the desired behavior can be carried out. This study examines the direct and indirect effects of an entrepreneurial mindset, perceived behavioral control, and entrepreneurial self-efficacy on entrepreneurial intention. A total of 354 students in Malang took part in this research. We used descriptive statistical analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, and path analysis. The study results found that the entrepreneurial mindset and perceived behavioral control affected entrepreneurial self-efficacy—similarly, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, entrepreneurial mindset, and perceived behavioral control on entrepreneurial intention. Our results also found that entrepreneurial self-efficacy failed to mediate the effect of the entrepreneurial mindset on entrepreneurial intention.

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Examining the Intention to Invest in Cryptocurrencies

International Journal of Applied Behavioral Economics ◽

10.4018/ijabe.2021070104 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 59-79

Author(s):

Quoc Trung Pham ◽

Hiep Hai Phan ◽

Matteo Cristofaro ◽

Sanjay Misra ◽

Pier Luigi Giardino

Keyword(s):

Financial Literacy ◽

Perceived Control ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Financial Behavior ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Herding Behavior ◽

Socio Demographic Factors

Among investors of cryptocurrencies there are supporters and detractors; this claims for the identification of the behavioral and socio-demographic factors that push to invest (or not) in cryptocurrencies. A survey has been administered to 275 Italian investors. Together with socio-demographic features (gender, income, age, and education), behavioral factors derived from the theory of planned behavior (attitude, subjective norm, and perceived control behavior) and from the financial behavior literature (illegal attitude, herding behavior, perceived risk, perceived benefit, and financial literacy) have been collected and analyzed. While attitude, illegal attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, herding behavior, and perceived risk have a positive impact on investors' intentions. Socio-demographic factors and financial literacy have no influence on the intention to invest in cryptocurrencies. This is the first study that comprehensively investigates the influence of behavioral and socio-demographic factors on the intention of investors to invest in cryptocurrencies.

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The Effect of Self-Efficacy on Entrepreneurial Intention with the Mediation Variables of Attitude Towards Behavior, Perceived Behavioral Control and Subjective Norm (a Study on the Master’s of Management Students at Universitas Ciputra Surabaya)

KnE Social Sciences ◽

10.18502/kss.v5i5.8844 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Briandy Putra ◽

Tony Antonio

Keyword(s):

Planned Behavior ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Subjective Norm ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Master's Students ◽

Behavior Theory ◽

Planned Behavior Theory ◽

National Programs

Entrepreneurship education is one of the national programs to boost the number of entrepreneurs in the country. The success of creating educated entrepreneurs depends on several factors such as the curriculum, mentors, the method and the readiness of the participant. The intention to become an entrepreneur cannot be separated from the individual’s self-efficacy. This research examined the effect of master’s students’ self-efficacy on their entrepreneurial intention, with the mediation of the Planned Behavior Theory variables. The sample included 134 master’s students out of the total of 203. All had been conducting business for at least six months and were recruited through purposive sampling. A 1-5 Likert scale questionnaire was given to the respondents in print and through Google Forms. Quantitative data analysis was done using smart-PLS version 3. Two of the three variables of the Planned Behavior Theory were significant as mediators of self-efficacy, namely attitude toward behavior and subjective norm. Perceived behavioral control did not have an effect on self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intent through mediation. Keywords: self-efficacy, theory of planned behavior, attitude toward behavior, perceived behavioral control, subjective norm, entrepreneurial intention

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Perceived Behavioral Control and Self-Efficacy of Overweight and Normal Weight Adults Regarding Exercise at a Health Club

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice ◽

10.46743/1540-580x/2011.1352 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Wayne Miller ◽

Todd Miller

Keyword(s):

Perceived Control ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Life Changes ◽

Overweight People ◽

Health Club ◽

Heavy Work

Only a small fraction of overweight people get enough exercise to improve health. Intimidating factors in the health club environment may cause the overweight person to have low perceived control and low self-efficacy for exercise. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the perceived behavioral control and self-efficacy overweight (OW) and normal weight (NW) adults have toward health club exercise and what individual factors affect their perceived control and self-efficacy. Method: A 17-item survey measured perceived behavioral control, self-efficacy, and behavioral intent toward exercising at a health club 30 min, twice a week, for the next month, in overweight (OW, n=1159) and normal weight (NW, n=550) adults. ANOVA, t-tests, Mann-Whitney Rank Sum, and correlation coefficients were used for analysis. Significance was set at p<0.05. Results: NW adults have higher overall self-efficacy, higher overall perceived control, and higher perceived control over their ability to exercise, having what is necessary to exercise and wanting to exercise more than do OW (p<0.002). Exercise intent is related to perceived control (r=0.56) and self-efficacy (r=0.41). OW people feel least efficacious about exercising with heavy work demands or stressful life changes. Conclusions: Exercise promotions and interventions in the health club environment should provide support and skills for overcoming these barriers.

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Identifying the Determinates of Entrepreneurial Intention

Impact of Economic Crisis on Education and the Next-Generation Workforce - Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9455-2.ch014 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 309-320

Author(s):

Muhammad Khalique

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Subjective Norm ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Convenience Sampling ◽

University Level ◽

Structured Questionnaire

The prime aim of this study was to explore the determinants of entrepreneurial intention among undergraduate students at university level. This study employs attitude towards the behavior, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control as predictors and entrepreneurial intention as a dependent variable. The data were gathered through structured questionnaire. Respondents of this study were picked through convenience sampling technique. A total of 400 sets of questionnaire were distributed to the targeted respondents while 384 individuals were participated in the study. This study was a descriptive in nature. Most of the respondents showed their intention to be entrepreneur. This study will be a milestone for potential researchers. In future, researchers can conduct empirical studies on this topic.

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Opening the “Black Box” of University Entrepreneurial Intention in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Sciences ◽

10.3390/socsci10050181 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 181

Author(s):

Sofia Gomes ◽

Marlene Sousa ◽

Tânia Santos ◽

José Oliveira ◽

Márcio Oliveira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Quantitative Methodology ◽

Education Students ◽

Relationship Of

This research aims to study the determinants of entrepreneurial intention in academia and compare the outcomes from two different moments, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this purpose, a quantitative methodology was used, whereby a questionnaire was given to higher education students in these two chronological moments. From the obtained results, it was possible to ascertain that, given the motivational dimension, the attitude towards behavior and perceived behavioral control are having a positive impact on entrepreneurial intentions during the pandemic and that subjective norms have a negative impact on entrepreneurial intentions. This relationship of influences is unchanged, either before or during the pandemic. Regarding the environmental dimension, both of the variables under analysis are having a negative impact on entrepreneurial intention during the pandemic period, which corresponds to an aggravation or loss of positive influences when compared to the context before the pandemic, and the next assessment had a positive impact on entrepreneurial intentions. On the theoretical contributions, the findings are very important, as they strengthen the literature on entrepreneurial intentions, and in specific contexts of social and economic instability. As for practical contributions, this research suggests actions to agents with an important intervention role in the community, one of these agents is Higher Education Institutions, which play a determining role by creating a positive environment to support their students’ entrepreneurial intent. This research is original, as far as we are informed, and it is the first to study entrepreneurial intention in academia during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Portuguese context. Moreover, we suggest that the obtained results should be succeeded by further studies to confirm the evolutionary trends now identified on the subject under analysis.

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Entrepreneurial Intention of Final Year Undergraduate Students of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics & Sociology ◽

10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i1030434 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 83-98

Author(s):

Shanika Madhushyanthi ◽

Madhavi Wijerathna

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Subjective Norms ◽

Primary Data ◽

Simple Random Sample ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

Aims: The scientific literature on Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) among agricultural university students in Sri Lanka is meager. Therefore, the focus of this study was to evaluate the EI and to understand what factors affect on EI of the final year undergraduate students of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Study Design: The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design. A stratified simple random sample of 100 final year undergraduates that represented 50% of each of the three degree programs of the Faculty of Agriculture, university of Peradeniya were selected for the study. The primary data was collected through a self-administered structured questionnaire. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka from October 2018 to February 2019. Methodology: The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) was used to measure the EI. Thus, it examined the influence of personal attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control factors on EI. Short-term risk taking, perceived structural support and social capital on business start-up were examined as additional variables to the theory. Results: The results revealed that each of the TPB variables significantly (P = 0.05) affect on EI, with an overall R2 = 0.606. Attitudes were the strongest predictor of EI, followed by subjective norms and perceived behavioral control. However, overall level of EI of the students was neutral. Awareness programmes, financial support, introducing and updating the entrepreneurial subjects were some major suggestions of the respondents to improve entrepreneurship among the students. Conclusion: Attitudes toward entrepreneurship is the strongest predictor of EI. However, overall EI of the students was neutral. Improving individual attitudes through motivational programmes, providing an approving nature of the staff towards entrepreneurship (subjective norms), mechanisms to develop entrepreneurial capabilities among students and linking entrepreneurship to the present curriculum, would be important to improve the EI of the students leading to a greater entrepreneurship.

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Impact of the Optimistic Perspective on the Intention to Create Social Enterprises: A Comparative Study Between Portugal and Spain

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.680751 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Clara Margaça ◽

Brizeida Raquel Hernández-Sánchez ◽

Giuseppina Maria Cardella ◽

José Carlos Sánchez-García

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Social Enterprises ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Social Entrepreneurs ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

The Impact

Social entrepreneurship (SE) enables business consolidation, combined with the production of positive impact and improvements in society. Aligned with 2030 Agenda for the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, it is important to clarify the role of social entrepreneurs, as they are making visible the impact of their creative ideas in several areas, from civic engagement to the environment, health and learning. The main purpose of this study is to specify a model of social entrepreneurial intention (SEI) and explore it by country, based on the dimensions of the Theory of Planned Behavior and how these are mediated by spirituality and optimism. With a convenience sample of 1476 Portuguese and Spanish students, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used. For a deeply understanding, variables within the model were compared by country using t-rest, and multivariate analysis was done by each one separately. The mean comparison between countries, demonstrated that there are differences only between perceived behavioral control (PBC), Spirituality, Optimism and SEI, with Portuguese students scoring the highest values, in all variables except Optimism. A mediation path was carried out, and Spirituality mediate a significant effect between the three TPB dimensions in Portuguese students, but not in students from Spain. Finally, after discussing the results, theoretical and practical contributions are analyzed, with regard to the field of SE in Portugal and Spain, and alternatives are pointed out for a more social and sustainable entrepreneurial future.

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