How creative self efficacy foster entrepreneurial intention through creative process engagement in entrepreneurial higher education ecosystem

Figures & data

Figure 1. Proposed model.

Table 1. Description statistic.

Variable	Mean	Standard deviation
Entrepreneurial Education Ecosystem	4.0	0.74
Creative Self-Efficacy	3.9	0.65
Creative Process Engagement	3.8	0.67
Entrepreneurial Intention	3.8	0.70

Source: Data processing (2023).

Figure 2. The results of the standardized regression weight test for the research model.

Table 2. The test results for AVE, composite reliability, and discriminant validity.

Variables	AVE	Composite reliability	1	2	3	4
Entrepreneurial Education Ecosystem	0.674	0.956
Creative Self-Efficacy	0.589	0.951	0.158
Creative Process Engagement	0.588	0.947	0.137	0.109
Entrepreneurial Intention	0.624	0.948	0.238	0.23	0.227

Table 3. Model test results.

GOF parameters	Stage first	Cut of value	Conclusion
Absolute fit measure:
P-value (Sig.)	0.00	≥ 0.05	Moderate
CMIN	1.251	≤ 2.00	Fit
GFI (Goodness of Fit)	0.894	≥ 0.9	Moderate Fit
RMSEA (Root Mean square Error of Approximation)	0.027	0.08	Fit
Incremental fit measure:
AGFI (Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index)	0.881	≥ 0.90	Moderate Fit
CFI (Comparative Fit Index)	0.983	≥ 0.95	Fit
Incremental Fit Index (IFI)	0.983	≥ 0.95	Fit
Relative Fit Index (RFI)	0.915	≥ 0.95	Moderate Fit
Parsimonious fit measure:
PNFI (Parsimonious Normed Fit Index)	0.864	0.6	Fit
PGFI (Parsimonious Goodness of Fit Index)	0.797	0.9	Moderate

Source: Data processing (2023).

Table 4. Causality test results regression weight.

Path			Estimate	S.E	C.R	P	Standarized regression weight
CSE	<---	EEE	0.304	0.041	7421	***	0.446
CPE	<---	CSE	0.335	0.08	4202	***	0.265
CPE	<---	EEE	0.16	0.052	3087	0.002	0.186
Intention	<---	CPE	0.362	0.05	7203	***	0.342
Intention	<---	CSE	0.776	0.081	9631	***	0.581

Source: Regression weight Data processing (2023); Note. *** = 0.000.

Table 5. The results of the mediation test.

Path					Estimate
CPE	<---	CSE	<---	EEE	0.118
Intention	<---	CSE	<---	EEE	0.363
Intention	<---	CPE	<---	CSE	0.091

Source: The data processing results using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).

Table 6. The hypothesis test results Standarized regression weight.

Hypothesis	Estimate	Conclusion
Entrepreneurial education ecosystem influences creative self-efficacy	0.446	Supported
Entrepreneurial education ecosystem influences creative process engagement	0.186	Supported
Creative self-efficacy mediates the influence of entrepreneurial education ecosystem on creative process engagement	0.363	Supported
Creative self-efficacy influences entrepreneurial intention	0.581	Supported
Creative self-efficacy influences entrepreneurial intention through creative process engagement	0.091	Supported

Source: Results of standardized regression weight data analysis (2023).

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, AW, upon reasonable request.