The Impact of Chinese University Students' Perception of Collegiate Entrepreneurial Education Support on Entrepreneurial Intentions: The Moderating Role of Proactive Personality

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between perceived collegiate entrepreneurial education support and entrepreneurial intentions, as well as the moderating role of a proactive personality in this relationship. 304 university students from five universities in Jiangxi Province were invited to participate in a survey using scales for entrepreneurial education support, proactive personality and entrepreneurial intentions. The results indicate that perceived collegiate entrepreneurial education support positively predicts entrepreneurial intentions; a proactive personality positively predicts entrepreneurial intentions, as well as moderates the relationship between perceived collegiate entrepreneurial education support and entrepreneurial intentions.   Received: 2 May 2024 / Accepted: 26 June 2024 / Published: xx July 2024