Author(s)

Ping Ye ^1,2, Cheok Mui Yee ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Foreign Languages and Foreign Trade, Guangzhou City Construction College, Guangzhou, China
² Graduate School of Business UNIRAZAK, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Corresponding Author

Ping Ye

ABSTRACT

This research paper explores the relationship between the Big Five personality traits, college students' self-efficacy, and their entrepreneurial intentions. By examining how individual characteristics influence one's inclination towards entrepreneurship, this study provides valuable insights for fostering an entrepreneurial spirit among college students. The Big Five personality traits - extraversion, conscientiousness, openness to experience, agreeableness, and emotional stability - play a significant role in shaping entrepreneurial behavior. Additionally, college students' self-efficacy, or their belief in their ability to succeed, influences their entrepreneurial intentions. Understanding these dynamics can inform strategies to promote entrepreneurship, such as incorporating relevant educational programs and fostering an environment that nurtures entrepreneurial aspirations. By recognizing the importance of personality traits and self-efficacy in entrepreneurial intentions, educators and policymakers can contribute to cultivating a generation of aspiring entrepreneurs who drive innovation and economic growth.

KEYWORDS

Self-efficacy, Big Five personality traits, entrepreneurial intention, college students, mediating role

CITE THIS PAPER

Ping Ye, Cheok Mui Yee, The Mediating Role of College Students' Self-Efficacy: The Relationship between the Big Five Personality Traits and Entrepreneurial Intention. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2023) Vol. 7: 107-112. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2023.071217.

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[2] Liu Tianfei. The impact of the Big Five personality traits on employees' entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention [D]. Harbin Institute of Technology, 2015.

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