Are Entrepreneurial Intentions Self-Regulated? Self-Consciousness, Core Self-Evaluations and Entrepreneurial Intentions of Higher Education Students

• Laurent Auzoult ^[1] ; Florent Lheureux ^[3] ; Sid Abdellaoui ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Montpellier

     University of Montpellier

     Arrondissement of Montpellier, Francia

     
  2. [2] University of Lorraine

     University of Lorraine

     Arrondissement de Nancy, Francia

     
  3. [3] Université de Franche Comté (France)

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• Localización: The Spanish Journal of Psychology, ISSN 1138-7416, Vol. 19, 2016, 12 págs.
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1017/sjp.2016.42
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  • The main aim of this study is to demonstrate that private self-consciousness (SC) and core self-evaluations (CSEs) influence their formation, via the perceived feasibility and desirability of entrepreneurship or in interaction with it. Two hundred and sixteen students, from a university, an engineering college and a management school, participated in a survey questionnaire which measured these variables as well as controlled factors (e.g. entrepreneurship education, presence of entrepreneurs in their close social network). The results confirm that CSEs have a positive effect on feasibility and desirability (p < .001) which mediate their effect on intention (p < .007). They also show that private SC has a positive direct effect on intention (p < .001). Additionally, the positive interaction effects of desirability and feasibility and public SC and feasibility on intention are highlighted (p < .05). Unexpectedly, none of the hypothesized moderation effects of private SC were corroborated. The convergence of these results with prior research, the limitations of the study and practical implications are discussed.

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