Psychological and emotional factors that influence the entrepreneurial attitude of university students from the Faculty of Engineering of a university

Fernandez-Paredes M.; Muñoz-Manrique A.; Esquicha-Tejada J.; Villanueva-Paredes G. · Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology (2024) · DOI: 10.18687/leird2024.1.1.611

Resumen

The present study analyzed the psychological and emotional factors influencing the entrepreneurial attitude of students from the Faculty of Physical and Formal Sciences and Engineering at a private university in Arequipa. A total of 296 fourth- and fifth-year students were evaluated, with the results showing a majority of students in Industrial Engineering (40%) and a predominance of males (82%). A significant and direct relationship was found between these factors and entrepreneurial attitude, suggesting that higher levels of psychological and emotional factors are associated with a greater entrepreneurial attitude. The psychological and emotional factors were measured through levels of self-efficacy, self-confidence, achievement motivation, growth mindset, and conflict resolution skills. In contrast, the entrepreneurial attitude was measured through the number of ideas generated, innovation culture, and level of knowledge in entrepreneurship programs.

Instituciones: Universidad Católica de Santa María