RT Journal Article
T1 Exploring the mediation role of perceived behavioural control and subjective norms in the relationship between psychological capital and entrepreneurial intention of university students
A1 Villanueva-Flores, Mercedes
A1 Hernández-Roque, Dara
A1 Díaz-Fernández, Mirta
A1 Bornay-Barrachina, Mar
K1 Psychological capital
K1 Entrepreneurial intention
K1 Perceived behavioural control
K1 Management education
AB Entrepreneurship as a career option plays a fundamental role in creating employment, productivity and economic growth. In this context, Entrepreneurial University" emerges in the universities, based on promoting entrepreneurship especially among its students. Taking into account the theory of planned behaviour, the purpose of this paper is to determine the direct relationship between psychological capital and entrepreneurial intention as a career option, and to analyse the mediating role of perceived behavioural control and subjective norms in this relation. On the basis of a literature review, an integrative model is proposed to explain the relationship between the studied variables. The results obtained show the mediating role played by perceived behavioural control and subjective norms in the relationship between psychological capital and entrepreneurial intention. Management education must take into account the development of programs that encourage or enhance psychological capital of students, since behaviours, thoughts and actions can be learned and developed in people. Additionally, programs developed at a political level and aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, can take into account this variable as a filter in the selection of people to participate in them.
PB Elsevier
YR 2023
FD 2023-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/19389
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/19389
LA en
NO Mercedes Villanueva-Flores, Dara Hernández-Roque, Mirta Díaz-Fernández, Mar Bornay-Barrachina, Exploring the mediation role of perceived behavioural control and subjective norms in the relationship between psychological capital and entrepreneurial intention of university students, The International Journal of Management Education, Volume 21, Issue 3, 2023, 100865, ISSN 1472-8117, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2023.100865.
NO This work has been co-financed by the 2014–2020 ERDF Operational Programme and by the Department of Economy, Knowledge, Business and University of the Regional Government of Andalusia. Project reference: FEDER-UCA18-107689 and FEDER-UPO-1262853.This work was also supported by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities under Castillejo Grant #CAS18/00132.
NO Departamento de Organización de Empresas y Marketing
DS RIO
RD May 3, 2026