The Relationship Between Personality Traits and Entrepreneurial Intention Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Creativity

Significant research has been conducted on the influence of entrepreneurial intention on entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurship practice. Similarly, this study aims to explore how creativity plays a mediating role in the influence of personality traits on entrepreneurial intention. As many a...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2022-02, Vol.13, p.822206-822206
Main Authors: Li, Li-Na, Huang, Jian-Hao, Gao, Sun-Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
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college students
creativity
entrepreneurial intention
mediation
personality traits
Psychology
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Summary:Significant research has been conducted on the influence of entrepreneurial intention on entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurship practice. Similarly, this study aims to explore how creativity plays a mediating role in the influence of personality traits on entrepreneurial intention. As many as 674 valid questionnaires were collected from college students in China, allowing the relationship between personality traits, creativity, and entrepreneurial intention to be analyzed in detail. The following results are found through a series of explorations. First, neuroticism in personality traits has a significant negative impact on entrepreneurial intention, while conscientiousness, openness, and extraversion have a significant positive impact. Second, neuroticism has a significant negative impact on creativity, while conscientiousness, openness, and extraversion have a significant positive impact. Third, creativity has a significant positive impact on entrepreneurial intention, it has a partial mediating role between neuroticism, conscientiousness, extraversion, and entrepreneurial intention along with a complete mediating role between openness and entrepreneurial intention. The research results further provide a reference value for the improvement and optimization of entrepreneurial practice.
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.822206