title: The mediating role of self-efficacy in the development of entrepreneurial intentions.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of self-efficacy in the development of students' intentions to become entrepreneurs. The authors used structural equation modeling with a sample of 265 master of business administration students across 5 universities to test their hypotheses. The results showed that the effects of perceived learning from entrepreneurship-related courses, previous entrepreneurial experience, and risk propensity on entrepreneurial intentions were fully mediated by entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Contrary to expectations, gender was not mediated by self-efficacy but had a direct effect such that women reported lower entrepreneurial career intentions. The authors discuss practical implications and directions for future research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Managerial Studies (M/C 243), University of Illinois at Chicago, 601 South Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607-7123, USA. zhaohao@uic.edu
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Scott E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Seibert
authors.forename: Gerald E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Hills
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D003132:Commerce / Q000193:education*; D016520:Entrepreneurship; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D012309:Risk-Taking; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology