Assessing factors related to student entrepreneurial intentions: a quantitative study in Vietnam 10.55131/jphd/2026/240206
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Nowadays, entrepreneurship is regarded as one of the primary economic activities in many countries, including Vietnam. The Vietnamese government has progressively implemented regulations to support startup initiatives, particularly those led by students. Despite the support from policies and many students participating, the rate of students intending to engage in entrepreneurship in Vietnam remains relatively low. We aimed to assess the factors related to Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy students' startup intentions. Implementing a cross-sectional descriptive design, a convenience sampled population of 1,202 students was used, and data processing was undertaken during the period from January 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023. This study utilized Cronbach's Alpha testing methods and exploratory factor analysis (EFA). After evaluating the Cronbach's Alpha, 27 items in the independent components and 4 items in the dependent components satisfied the conditions for retention. The discriminant validity test showed that the relationship between subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, attitude and intention were all significant (p < 0.01). In addition, the CFA and SEM results also reached p < 0.01, confirming the appropriate statistical significance level. This study also found that the older the students are, the lower the intention to engage in entrepreneurship. Attitude factors and subjective norms both have a weak effect on entrepreneurial intention.
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