Improving Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention: A Case of Guangdong Ocean University China

Xiaoxia Li

Authors

Xiaoxia Li

Keywords:

Innovativeness, Perceived Feasibility, Self-Efficacy, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurial Intention

Abstract

Purpose: The effect of five independent variables (innovativeness, perceived feasibility, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, attitudes towards entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship education) on the dependent variable (entrepreneurial intention) was investigated. The influencing factors of entrepreneurial intention were explored to provide a reference for improving entrepreneurial intention. Research design, data, and methodology: The study tested the validity of the questionnaire through the item-objective congruence index (IOC) and analyzed the reliability of the questionnaire through Cronbach's alpha (n=30). The 166 valid questionnaires were then analyzed using multiple linear regression to verify the significant relationships between the variables. Subsequently, a 14-week intervention design implementation (IDI) was conducted with 30 students. Finally, paired-sample t-tests were performed on the quantitative results after and before the IDI. Results: In a multiple linear regression study, innovativeness, perceived feasibility, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, attitudes towards entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship education had a significant effect on students' entrepreneurial intentions. Finally, the paired samples t-test results showed a significant difference between the post-IDI and pre-IDI stages in terms of entrepreneurial intention. Conclusion: This study aims to explore the factors that influence entrepreneurial intention based on the current situation of Guangdong Ocean University to cultivate and improve students' entrepreneurial intentions.

Author Biography

Xiaoxia Li

School of Law and Political Science Guangdong Ocean University, China.

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