Entrepreneurial intentions of university students in Colombia: Exploration based on the theory of planned behavior

• Published in: Journal of education for business Vol. 97; no. 3; pp. 176 - 185
• Main Authors: Rueda Barrios, Gladys E., Rodriguez, Juan F. Reyes, Plaza, Alejandro Villarraga, Vélez Zapata, Claudia P., Zuluaga, María E. Gómez
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington Routledge 03-04-2022; Taylor & Francis Inc
• Subjects: Behavior Theories; Business Skills; College Students; Creativity; Entrepreneurial intentions; Entrepreneurship; Foreign Countries; Innovation; Intention; Skill Development; Student Attitudes; Theory of planned behavior; University students; Colombia
• ISSN: 0883-2323; 1940-3356
• DOI: 10.1080/08832323.2021.1918615

This study draws on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) proposed by Ajzen to explore the existing relationships between entrepreneurial intentions and the proposed determinants, as well as the mediation of advantages, limitations and individual values in entrepreneurship. For empirical work, a questionnaire was designed and validated using Likert scales, applied to university students in Colombia. The basic constructs were measured using 56 variables. The findings show a positive relationship between the main constructs of the TPB as well as variables that indirectly mediate entrepreneurial intentions.