Predictors of Entrepreneurial Intention of Nursing Students Based on Theory of Planned Behavior

Figures & data

Figure 1 Theoretical model for this study.

Table 1 Correlations Among the Study Variables (N=252)

Variables	Entrepreneurial- Personal Attitude	Entrepreneurial- Subjective Norm	Entrepreneurial- Perceived Behavioral Control	Entrepreneurial Education Demand	Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	Entrepreneurial Intention
Entrepreneurial-personal attitude	1.00
Entrepreneurial-subjective norm	0.65*	1.00
Entrepreneurial-perceived behavioral control	0.52*	0.57*	1.00
Entrepreneurial education demand	0.65*	0.56*	0.51*	1.00
Entrepreneurial self-efficacy	0.62*	0.68*	0.76*	0.61*	1.00
Entrepreneurial intention	0.71*	0.63*	0.72*	0.73*	0.77*	1.00

Note: *p<0.001.

Table 2 Model Fitness (N=252)

Fitness	χ^2/df(p)	RMR	GFI	AGFI	NFI	NNFI	RMSEA
Hypothetical model	20.31 (<.0001)	0.091	0.97	0.68	1.00	0.97	0.20
Modified model	1.94(0.38)	0.069	1.00	0.97	1.00	1.00	0.00

Abbreviations: RMR, root mean square residual; GFI, goodness of fit index; AGFI, adjusted goodness-of-fit index; NFI, normed fit index; NNFI, non-normed fit index; RMSEA, root mean square error of approximation.

Table 3 Effects and Squared Multiple Correlations (SMCs) in the Modified Model (N=252)

Endogenous Variables	Predictor	Direct Effect (t)	Indirect Effect (t)	Total Effect (t)	SMC
Entrepreneurial- education demand	Entrepreneurial-personal attitude	0.61(10.94)***	0.02(2.42)*	0.63(11.28)***	0.47
	Entrepreneurial-subjective norm		0.04(3.97)***	0.04(3.97)***
	Entrepreneurial-perceived behavioral control		0.06(4.65)***	0.06(4.65)***
	Entrepreneurial self-efficacy	0.14(4.68)***	0.01(1.54)	0.15(4.49)***
Entrepreneurial- self-efficacy	Entrepreneurial-personal attitude		0.09(4.78)***	0.09(4.78)***	0.70
	Entrepreneurial-subjective norm	0.26(6.03)***	0.01(2.29)*	0.27(6.08)***
	Entrepreneurial-perceived behavioral control	0.41(11.27)***	0.01(2.38)*	0.42(11.55)***
	Entrepreneurial education demand	0.14(4.68)***	0.01(1.54)	0.15(4.49)***
Entrepreneurial- intention	Entrepreneurial-personal attitude		0.25(6.29)***	0.25(6.29)***	0.76
	Entrepreneurial-subjective norm	0.09(1.84)	0.10(4.78)***	0.19(4.11)***
	Entrepreneurial-perceived behavioral control	0.24(5.87)***	0.17(4.53)***	0.41(11.47)***
	Entrepreneurial education demand	0.35(7.15)***	0.06(2.89)**	0.41(8.76)***
	Entrepreneurial self-efficacy	0.34(4.26)***	0.06(3.76)***	0.40(4.86)***

Notes: *|t|>1.96 (p<0.05); **|t|>2.56 (p<0.01); ***|t|>2.98 (p<0.001).

Figure 2 Path diagram for the modified model.