Social media use and entrepreneurial intention: The mediating role of self-efficacy
Social media is becoming a platform for student entrepreneurship; however, little is known about the influence of social media use on students' entrepreneurial intention. This study investigated social media use as a predictor of students' entrepreneurial intention, with consideration
given to the mediating role of self-efficacy. Questionnaires were given to undergraduate students at three Chinese public universities, and 524 effective responses were received. We used structural equation modeling to test our hypotheses. The results show that social media use was indirectly
related to students' entrepreneurial intention via self-efficacy. Our findings extend the literature on the social media use–entrepreneurial intention link, and highlight the importance of self-efficacy in this link. Thus, educators could endorse social media tools and encourage students
to incorporate these into their entrepreneurial activities.
Keywords: ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION; ENTREPRENEURIAL MOTIVATION; SELF-EFFICACY; SOCIAL MEDIA USE; STUDENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 November 2020
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