BRIDGING PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION: A CONCEPTUAL MEDIATION MODEL AMONG HOSPITALITY STUDENTS IN MALAYSIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
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https://doi.org/10.35631/AIJBES.828013Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Intention, Higher Education, Hospitality Students, Malaysia, Psychological CapitalAbstract
The hospitality sector increasingly demands graduates with entrepreneurial capabilities, yet previous studies indicate that many students lack the psychological readiness to translate entrepreneurial intentions into action. This study synthesizes prior research to examine how psychological capital influences the relationship between key antecedents, including perceived desirability, perceived feasibility, propensity to act, and subjective norms, and entrepreneurial intention among hospitality students in Malaysian higher education institutions. The reviewed studies employ various quantitative approaches, including systematic sampling and structural equation modeling techniques such as SmartPLS, to examine these relationships. Conceptually, the literature highlights the importance of psychological resources in shaping students’ entrepreneurial motivation, suggesting that entrepreneurial intention is influenced not only by cognitive and social factors but also by individual psychological strengths. This synthesis provides theoretical insights for integrating psychological capital into established entrepreneurial intention models and offers guidance for educators, curriculum planners, and higher education policymakers seeking to cultivate entrepreneurial capabilities among hospitality students.
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