Does Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy Lead towards Entrepreneurial Nascent Behavior? Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Intention

Abstract

The objective of this study is to determine the impact of entrepreneurial self-efficacy on entrepreneurial nascent behaviour, while considering the mediating influence of entrepreneurial intention. In order to verify the hypotheses, data were gathered from 364 university students and analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that there is a significant and direct positive relationship between entrepreneurial self-efficacy and both entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial nascent behaviour. Furthermore, the findings suggest that entrepreneurial intention positively influences entrepreneurial nascent behaviour in a direct manner. Subsequently, research indicates that entrepreneurial intention exerts a noteworthy and favourable indirect influence on the correlation between entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial nascent behaviour.