Intentions Of University Students Research Articles

Business Education and Entrepreneurial Competence Drivers of Entrepreneurial Intention in University Students

Through business creation, technological progress, and innovation led by entrepreneurs, the country's wealth production and the well-being of citizens can be improved. The study analyzes business education and entrepreneurial competence as predictors of entrepreneurial intention in university students. This research is framed from a quantitative, causal correlational methodological perspective through a structural equation model, the sample of which is comprised of 377 university students. The results show that the model's fit was adequate, with a Chi-square value of 1149.09, 521 degrees of freedom (p=0.000<0.001), and a Chi-square/df ratio of 2.21. The goodness-of-fit indicators, incremental fit, and parsimony measures obtained values within the acceptable range. In conclusion, there is a significant influence (?=0.77) between business education and entrepreneurial competence (p=0.000<0.001) and between entrepreneurial competence and the intention to start a business (? = 0.87). However, the influence (p=0.135<0.05) between business education and entrepreneurial intention was insignificant. The university curriculum must have practical entrepreneurship courses with experienced teachers to transfer entrepreneurship knowledge and incubators, allowing students to inspire and strengthen their entrepreneurship abilities. Received: 8 February 2024 / Accepted: 26 May 2024 / Published: 02 July 2024

Academic emotions, college adjustment, and dropout intention in university students

IntroductionIn recent years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entrance and development of university life has become a complex process, making it relevant to investigate which variables could facilitate the adaptation of young people to university. This study aimed to analyze academic emotions and their prediction of university adaptation and intention to drop out.MethodsThe study was quantitative, explanatory, and cross-sectional. A total of 295 university students participated. Academic emotions were assessed with the short version of The Achievement Emotions Questionnaire, adaptation to university life with the reduced version of the Student Adjustment to College Questionnaire, and intention to drop out with three items designed to measure this variable.ResultsDifferences were identified in the emotions experienced during classes and study by students according to the year of entry. We found that males report experiencing emotions such as enjoyment and hope more during evaluations.DiscussionGenerally, students report positive emotions in their academic experience. Positive emotions predict adaptation to university life and the intention to study.

ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT AND FAMILY SOCIAL CAPITAL AS DETERMINANTS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION

ABSTRACT The knowledge, skills, competencies and skills required for entrepreneurship are tools that can be provided through entrepreneurial education. In this research, entrepreneurial intention in university students has been little explored, even though it is viewed as an important potential in business activity. The objective of this study is to identify and analyze whether entrepreneurial education, the university environment and family social capital are determinants of entrepreneurial intention. A study was carried out with a quantitative approach and a cross-sectional design, using the multivariate analysis of linear regression and the analysis of variance (ANOVA) of one factor. A random survey was applied to 384 university students from the southwest of the state of Guanajuato, through google forms. Only 318 surveys were validated, of which 49.4% are of a Higher Technical University level, 33.6% of a bachelor's degree and 17% of engineering. The findings show that entrepreneurial education helps in the development of the initiative in (4.28), the university environment identifies business opportunities (4.19) and the family union promotes entrepreneurship (4.59). In this same sense, six out of 10 students intend to start their own company when they finish their studies. Therefore, a higher positive correlation is observed between the university environment and entrepreneurial education (0.673). The results allow us to affirm that, in the case of men, the university environment has a greater significant influence on their intention to undertake, and for women, entrepreneurial education has a significant impact on their intention to undertake. Finally, family social capital is more favored in the case of men than women. The study has important implications for higher education institutions in terms of analysis, design, and management of entrepreneurial intent. Keywords: entrepreneurial intention, entrepreneurial education, university environment, family social capital.

Validation of an Instrument to Measure Attributes of Education and Environmental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Intentions of University Students in Mexico

Validation of an Instrument to Measure Attributes of Education and Environmental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Intentions of University Students in Mexico

The Dynamics of Talent Drain in China: A Study on Eastern Chinese University Students' Study Abroad Intentions

Since the reform and opening-up policy, the intentions of university students in Eastern China to study abroad have become increasingly intense, diverse, and complex. With the changing landscape of study abroad intentions among university students, strategies at various levels have also evolved accordingly. In contemporary times, government, universities, intermediaries, and families should collaborate on macro-guidance, promotional guidance, assistance, and rational education to help university students develop a correct perspective on studying abroad. This paper further analyzes the phenomenon of talent drain in China and provides reasonable solutions based on this foundation.

Attributes and Entrepreneurial Intention in University Students of Electrical Engineering and Computing Sciences

<italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Contribution:</i> This article analyzes the elements that determine entrepreneurial intention (EI) in electrical and computer engineering students of a private university in <p xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Ecuador. <p xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Background: There is a lack of studies examining the EIs of university students in electrical engineering and computing sciences, where EI is influenced by elements, such as personal attributes, the student’s social assessment of the characteristics of entrepreneurs, and the perception of professions in society, including business activity. <p xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Research Questions: Are personal attributes positively associated with EI? Is the EI of university students influenced by social profession valuation? Is the EI of university students influenced by perceptions of several attributes of the entrepreneur? <p xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Methodology: A questionnaire was administered to 570 students to test the model, and a structural equation model from partial least squares (PLS) was used. <p xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <i>Findings:</i> The results positively associate personal attributes, in addition to factors, such as gender and family, with EI. On the other hand, the social valuation of the entrepreneur in the profession and the social valuation of the entrepreneurs’ characteristics do not have a relationship with EI. The results suggest promoting the personal attributes of students through entrepreneurship education programs, linking the presence of entrepreneurs in academic activities and the transfer of knowledge from the university to the business sector, thus strengthening the entrepreneurial profile among students and increasing the positive image of entrepreneurs.

Rural Development and Entrepreneurship: Exploration of Entrepreneurial Intention in Rural Area Among Chinese University Students

China’s rapid economic growth and correlating growth of metropolitan areas has attracted young people leaving their hometowns from the rural areas. Revitalizing the rural areas has been a national development strategy in China. College students returning home to start businesses is one way to alleviate the current shortage of young talents in rural areas of China. Based on the model of goal-directed behavior (MGB), this paper takes behavioral attitude, subjective norms, positive expectations of emotion, negative expectations of emotion, perceived behavioral controls, and government support, all as independent variables. The paper uses the desire as the intermediary variable to construct a goal-oriented behavior model about the intention of entrepreneurial initiatives by college students. By using survey data, the empirical analysis shows that the model has a strong explanatory power on the intention of college students. The positive expected emotions, perceived behavioral control, and government support, have a significantly positive influence on college student’s intentions through controlling behavior desire. The perceived behavioral control and behavioral desire of the subjects had a direct positive and significant influence on their intention. This research provides a reference for the government to formulate policies to attract college students to return to their hometowns to start businesses and boost rural revitalization.

Environmental awareness and the entrepreneurial intention in university students: Direct and mediating effects

This study contributes to the literature about the application of responsible entrepreneurship by entrepreneurs and to their contribution to an economic and responsible growth. Quantitative research was carried out with data collection based on a questionnaire to 1337 students from Oviedo University (North of Spain) and factorial analysis and statistical regression techniques were applied to analyse the data. The results revealed that environmental awareness exerts a positive and significant effect on the entrepreneurial intention of the students and how important it is to adopt measures to avoid waste, dumping and emissions. It has also been validated that the perception of the importance of ecological consumption intervenes in the relationship between environmental awareness and entrepreneurial initiative. Finally, it can be stated that the fact of having entrepreneurial family members reinforces the entrepreneurial intention of the students.

Predictors Influencing Urban and Rural Area students to Use Tablet Computers as Learning Tools: Combination of UTAUT and TTF Models

University students use various ICT-based media a goal to help them learn. The Chinese government is also increasing the use of ICT tools in the education sector because they relate to university students’ learning outcomes. Several universities in China provide tablet computer facilities as learning tools for their university students. These learning tools are widely used in the country because they have many benefits in educational settings. For instance, they are paperless, practical, and portable and support sustainable education. Although tablets provide many benefits, their use as learning tools is not necessarily accepted by university students. Knowing the factors influencing the intention to use them as a learning tool increases their effective utilization by college university students. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the factors predicted to relate to the intention and actual usage of tablet computers by university students in urban and rural areas. It combined the TTF model and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT-2). The study sample comprised 232 university students in rural and 214 university students in urban areas. Data were analyzed using the partial least squares statistical technique to examine the structural model and test the initial hypothesis. The results showed that the intention of university students in the village to use tablet computers as learning media is influenced by hedonic motivation and task technology fit. In contrast, habit and task technology fit is the most significant factor for university students in urban areas to use tablet computers as learning tools.

Research on the Intention of College Students' Tourism Behavior under the Epidemic: Takes Xi'an Universities as an Example

College students' tourism group has always been an indispensable market segment of the tourism market. In order to study the outbreak period of normalized college students 'tourism consumption behavior change, this paper adopts the questionnaire survey and depth interview, in xi'an university students as a sample, from the outbreak of the tourism behavior change, tourism behavior intention and may influence its behavior decision factor selection of three dimensions, with the method of mathematical statistical method analysis. Studies show that the consumption behavior, destination choice, travel time and frequency, and travel willingness of college students have all changed during the normalization of the epidemic. And from the government, tourism enterprises, college students themselves and other three dimensions put forward solutions.

Covid-19 Perceptions and Psychological Factors on the Social Entrepreneurial Intention in University Students of Bangladesh

A great interest in promoting social entrepreneurial intention revolves around the possibility of creating innovative and environmental solutions to society's social problems. This possibility becomes critical in the situations of global crises that will arise with the 2019 coronavirus disease epidemic (Covid-19). Covid-19 has a broader impact on a worldwide public health crisis and challenges the industry. This disease is particularly destructive to young people's enthusiasm for entrepreneurship, new enterprise owners, and overall psychological well-being. Research is required to develop empirically supported coping strategies to decrease and offset psychological problems. This study sought to examine the connection between Covid-19 pandemic perception and psychological need satisfaction in university students and their entrepreneurial intention to start a business. Researchers also discussed the psychological factors (i.e., resilience and moral obligation) that mediate these relationships to promote the students’ entrepreneurial activities. The study develops a conceptual model of social entrepreneurial intention utilizing Social-Cognitive Theory and Self-Determination Theory. Further, this concept will be tested and validated among Bangladeshi university students in the future.

COVID-19로 인한 비대면 학습환경에서 대학생의 학교소속감과 교수신뢰가 학업지속의향에 미치는 영향

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect on the academic persistence intention by the school belonging and the professor trust of university students in non-face-to-face learning environment due to COVID-19.&#x0D; Methods A survey was held to the university students who have been non-face-to-face learning environment more than a semester in Seoul and Chungcheong cities from April 11 to April 18, 2022. 202 copies were in the final analysis for data analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient and Multiple regression was used.&#x0D; Results The school belonging, the professor trust, and the academic persistence intention of university students all showed significant positive correlations with one another. Number of meetings with professors in one semester, the school belonging, the professor trust, accounted for 40.8% of the total variance in the academic persistense intention among university students.&#x0D; Conclusions Therefore, this study could be used as a basic data for the development of student support programs that help students continue their studies by promoting a sense of belonging to their university and intimacy between professors.&#x0D; &#x0D;

교양체육참여대학생의 그릿과 신체적 자기효능감 및 지속적 참여의도의 구조적 관계

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among grit, physical self-efficacy and continuous participation intention of university students who took a physical education course. In analyzing data, frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and correlation analysis were used, and then structural equating modeling was conducted by using SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 18.0 to achieve the goal of this study. Main findings were as follows: grit had a positive effect on physical self-efficacy. Secondly, physical self-efficacy positively affected continuous participation intention. Thirdly, grit positively affected continuous participation intention. Fourthly, physical self-efficacy mediated the relationship between grit and continuous participation intention. Therefore, various educational program methods to develop grit and physical self-efficacy should be sought, not only to lead to a happy and healthy college life, but also to provide a path to lifelong sport.&#x0D;

Internet Entrepreneurship Psychology for College Students and Internet Financial Crimes Prevention.

This work aims to study the entrepreneurial intention of college students’ Internet Entrepreneurship and the potential risk of Internet financial crime from a psychological perspective. Here, the relevant psychological theories are used to analyze the personal and social factors of College Students’ Internet Financing Entrepreneurship. Specifically, College Students’ Internet Financial Entrepreneurship factors are examined alongside the excellence and feasibility of Internet Entrepreneurship. Secondly, it introduces the main types of Internet financial crimes and analyzes the psychological traits of college students’ Internet financial crimes. Further, the research reveals the possibility of college students committing Internet financial crimes by investigating the current situation of College Students’ Internet Entrepreneurship through a questionnaire survey. The results show that 78% of the respondents have studied college Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education (IEE). More than 90% are interested in entrepreneurship, but most have not undertaken entrepreneurship. Therefore, the current college students’ enthusiasm for Internet Financial Entrepreneurship is affected by many factors and is not high. Finally, given the existing problems, hierarchical nesting prevention measures are proposed to prevent college students’ Internet financial crimes during entrepreneurship. This work provides a reference for analyzing the psychological factors of College Students’ Internet Financial Entrepreneurship and preventing potential Internet financial crimes.

The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intentions of University Students in Palestine

The aim of this study is to find if there is an impact of the entrepreneurship education programs and courses on the entrepreneurial intentions of university’ students to new ventures in Palestine. And the study inspected the impact of Entrepreneurial knowledge on Entrepreneurial intentions. In this study, the researcher utilized a descriptive analytical method, and has used Stata program. Data has been collected via questionnaire. Sample Participants in the research comprised of students who are, at the time of the study, in the Palestinian Universities in Palestine in their last year of bachelor education of chosen faculties. These faculties are limited to Commerce (business and accounting), Engineering and Information Technology. The study revealed that there is no statistical impact of Entrepreneurial knowledge on perceived desirability, and there is no statistical impact of Entrepreneurial knowledge on perceived feasibility, while the study reported that there is no statistical impact of perceived desirability on Entrepreneurial intentions. Moreover, the study revealed that there is no statistical impact of perceived feasibility on Entrepreneurial intentions, in addition that there is no statistical impact of Entrepreneurial knowledge on Entrepreneurial intentions. Finally, the study has recommended many practical and theoretical advices to concerned academic and business organizations in Palestine.

Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Motivation and Intention of University Students in Hanoi, Vietnam

Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Motivation and Intention of University Students in Hanoi, Vietnam

An Empirical Study on the Behavioral Intention of College Students’ Online Ideological and Political Learning

Based on the integration of the technology acceptance model and the information system success model, this study constructs the structural equation model of college students’ online ideological and political learning behavioral intention; then, a questionnaire survey is conducted among college students from 7 colleges of Chongqing and Hangzhou. The results show that there are group differences in system perception, technology acceptance perception, and behavioral intention among college students with different genders and grades; different dimensions of information system quality have different effects on behavioral intention; perceived ease of use is an important mediating variable, which has a direct positive impact on the use attitude; perceived usefulness and use attitude have positive direct effects on behavioral intention; and perceived usefulness has a higher predictive effect on behavioral intention. Therefore, we put forward four suggestions. First, in the future practice, we should pay attention to the group differences of college students and constantly improve the practice mechanism of network ideological and political education. Second, we propose to take the quality construction of information system as the goal and constantly consolidate the service system of network platform. Third, we believe that we can improve users’ attitude towards the use of the platform by improving their perception of ease of use. Finally, we also suggest that we should focus on improving users’ useful perception of the platform, so as to promote their use behavior.

Impact of Entrepreneurial Education on the Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students in Private Universities in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Impact of Entrepreneurial Education on the Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students in Private Universities in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Entrepreneurship Education: The Effects of Challenge-Based Learning on the Entrepreneurial Mindset of University Students

The aim of this paper is to investigate the implications of Challenge-Based Learning programs on entrepreneurial skills, and on the mindset and intentions of university students, through a quantitative approach. Resorting to an original database, we analyzed the pre- and post-levels of entrepreneurial skills, mindset and intention of 127 students who attended a Challenge-Based Learning program. Results show a positive and significant effect of Challenge-Based Learning programs on the entrepreneurial mindset and skills—that is, financial literacy, creativity, and planning—of the students.

The effect of learning goal-relevant episodic future thinking on learning intention in university students

The effect of learning goal-relevant episodic future thinking on learning intention in university students