Factors Influencing Sustainable Entrepreneurship Intention Among Vietnamese Students
Published in Foreign Trade University, 2022
Overview
Independent graduation thesis examining the factors that influence sustainable entrepreneurship intention among Vietnamese university students.
The study explored how environmental values, intrinsic and extrinsic rewards, and self-efficacy shape entrepreneurial intention through mediating psychological factors.
My Role
- Built research framework from literature review and prior studies
- Designed questionnaire and measurement scales
- Collected and cleaned survey data
- Conducted statistical analysis and interpreted results
- Produced final thesis report under faculty supervision
Methodology
- Quantitative research design
- Survey-based primary data collection
- Reliability testing using Cronbach’s Alpha
- Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA)
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)
- Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
Key Findings
- Environmental values positively influenced sustainable entrepreneurship intention through attitude toward sustainable entrepreneurship (β = 0.264)
- Intrinsic rewards positively influenced intention through entrepreneurial attitude (β = 0.124)
- Extrinsic rewards positively influenced intention through perceived entrepreneurial aspiration (β = 0.030)
- Self-efficacy positively influenced intention through perceived feasibility (β = 0.061)
Business / Policy Implications
- Universities can strengthen entrepreneurship programs by combining sustainability education with startup capability building
- Policymakers can improve startup participation by reducing structural barriers for young founders
- Support organizations should build programs that improve student confidence and startup feasibility perception
Outcome
Grade: 8.5 / 10 (A grade)
Supervised by Ph.D. Le Trung Thanh