Beyond the lecture hall: unpacking the contextual drivers of entrepreneurial intention
摘要
This study investigates the roles of perceived educational support, family support, formal networks, perceived feasibility, and risk aversion in shaping entrepreneurial intention among university students. The research employs a quantitative survey design and analyses data collected from 794 undergraduate students at a state university in Türkiye by utilizing Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that perceived educational support does not directly influence entrepreneurial intention; instead, its effect is fully mediated through perceived feasibility, family support, and formal networks. Risk aversion, on the other hand, demonstrates no significant direct or indirect effect. These findings suggest that entrepreneurial intention depends not only on perceived educational support but also on broader contextual factors. By extending conventional perspectives that emphasize the effects of perceived educational support, the study highlights the value of a broader entrepreneurial support environment in triggering and developing entrepreneurial intention through feasibility perceptions, family support, and networking opportunities.