Influence of Social Support on Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy and Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students in Hainan, China

Abstract

This study aims to explore the relationship between social support, entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention of university students. An effective sample of 435 students from a public university in Hainan was collected. Social support, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial intention survey are used to examine the influences of social support and entrepreneurial self-efficacy of university students on their entrepreneurial intention and the mediating role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy between social support and entrepreneurial intention. The results indicate that (1) social support can positively and significantly predict entrepreneurial intention; (2) social support can positively and significantly predict entrepreneurial self-efficacy; (3) entrepreneurial self-efficacy can positively and significantly predict entrepreneurial intention; and (4) entrepreneurial self-efficacy plays a mediation role between social support and entrepreneurial intention.