Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy Mediates the Impact of the Post-pandemic Entrepreneurship Environment on College Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention

Frontiers in Psychology

Jianhao Huang¹  Jiping Zhang² 

[1] Department of Education Management, China-Asean International College, Dhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok, Thailand;The Office of Psychological Counselor, College of Foreign Languages, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China;Department of Education Management, China-Asean International College, Dhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok, Thailand;

关键词: entrepreneurial self-efficacy;    COVID-19;    entrepreneurial intention;    entrepreneurial environment;    post-pandemic;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.643184

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The mechanism of how the COVID-19 global pandemic has affected the entrepreneurial intentions of college students remains unknown. To investigate the impact of the entrepreneurial environment on entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intentions in the post-pandemic era, 913 college students were invited to complete a questionnaire. The data were analyzed with structural equation models. The conclusions revealed by the questionnaire are as followed: college students have retained some entrepreneurial intention in the post-pandemic era; the factors influencing the entrepreneurial intention include sex, family entrepreneurial history, major, and education background; and entrepreneurial self-efficacy can play a major role to mediate the impact caused by the post-pandemic entrepreneurial environment on entrepreneurial intentions. The research conclusions provide important insights to improve college students’ entrepreneurial intentions in the post-pandemic environment.

【 授权许可】

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