Lensa Ilmiah: Jurnal Manajemen dan Sumberdaya
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Lensa Ilmiah: Jurnal Manajemen dan Sumberdaya

The Effect of Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Individual Creativity on Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention and Self-Efficacy

Dewi, Vita Yanna Anita (Unknown)
Dihan, Fereshti Nurdiana (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2026

Abstract

This study aims to examine the influence of entrepreneurial knowledge and individual creativity on students’ entrepreneurial intention, with self-efficacy serving as a mediating variable. The research employed a quantitative approach using a causal associative design involving students of the Management Study Program, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitas Islam Indonesia, cohort 2021. A total of 78 respondents were selected through purposive sampling, with the criterion that participants had completed an entrepreneurship course. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire measured on a five-point Likert scale and analyzed through Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS 4.0. The findings reveal that entrepreneurial knowledge and individual creativity have positive and significant effects on both self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, self-efficacy demonstrates a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial intention and mediates the relationship between entrepreneurial knowledge, individual creativity, and entrepreneurial intention (partial and full mediation). The coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.645 indicates that the proposed model explains 64.5% of the variance in entrepreneurial intention. These results underscore the importance of strengthening students’ self-efficacy within entrepreneurship education to enhance entrepreneurial intention.

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