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Developing Entrepreneurial Intention of Management Students: The Effect of Psychological Capital and Perceived Behavioural Control

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Jeenu Mathew1, *, Santhosh P. Thampi2, Meghana C. Mohan3
1Research Scholar, School of Management and Business Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills P.O, Kottayam, Kerala, India
2Head of the Department, School of Management and Business Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills P.O, Kottayam, Kerala, India
3Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, School of Management and Business Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills P.O, Kottayam, Kerala, India
*Corresponding author. Email: jeenumathew2009@gmail.com
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Available Online 6 November 2025.
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10.2991/978-94-6463-896-7_15How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Psychological Capital; Entrepreneurial Intention; Perceived Behavioural Control
Abstract

Individual’s psychological ability to cope with a challenging situation is termed as the Psychological Capital (PLC). Its constituents are optimism, hope, self-efficacy, and resilience. PLC can aid in increasing the productivity and satisfaction of an individual. Entrepreneurial intention (ELI) is the readiness to take entrepreneurial action; to establish new business ventures; and to be self-employed. Perceived behaviour control (PBEC) is the individual perception the level of difficulty in showing a behaviour. This is attributed to experience and due to skills and resources. There are evidences indicating that PLC affects the intention formation. Several articles proved that PLC has positive relation with ELI. An entrepreneur’s psychic capital is important in entrepreneurship for the company to succeed. An empirical analysis of Psychological Capital on EI with the mediating effect of PBEC among management students in Kerala. 403 management students of Kerala were surveyed. It was also revealed that there is a positive relationship of PLC with ELI in Management students.

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Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Economics, Finance and Management (ICAIEFM 2025)
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Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
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6 November 2025
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978-94-6463-896-7
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2352-5428
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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