Aspects Impacting Entrepreneurship Education Intention of Vocational College Alumni in Hunan, China
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Purpose: This study aims to investigate the factors that influence vocational college alumni students from a public college in Hunan, China, to pursue entrepreneurship education. Human capital, personal attitude, self-efficacy, need for achievement, and family background are the independent variables in this study. Entrepreneurial education intention is the mediator, and entrepreneurial intention is the dependent variable. Research design, data, and methodology: Questionnaires were given to alum students at three Hunan Technical College of Railway High-Speed faculties, using a quantitative approach (n = 500), who ought to be finished in a year at maximum, and are more likely to hold steady employment, which may impact their intention to engage in entrepreneurship. The data analysis comprised model fit, construct validity, and reliability, and the Structural Equation Model (SEM) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were used. Results: Important information on the impact of many factors on the intention to pursue entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention has emerged for alumni students. Self-efficacy, need for achievement, family background, human capital, and personal attitude all significantly influenced entrepreneurship education intention. Conclusions: With implications for further extensive research, the study indicates that among vocational alum students at Hunan Vocational College in China, entrepreneurial education intention favorably promotes confidence and intention.
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