Thinking to transform: The relationship between critical thinking and social entrepreneurship in university students

Guzmán-Meza M.E.; Rubio-Campos L.M.; Anco-Estrella E.V.; Castillo-Valeriano M.D.R.; Cheng-Rivadeneira A.E.; Rojas-Castilla L.A. · Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology (2025) · DOI: 10.18687/leird2025.1.1.861

Resumen

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between critical thinking and social entrepreneurship in undergraduate students of a private university in Lima. Under a quantitative, applied approach, with a non-experimental and correlational design, we worked with a non-probabilistic convenience sample of 100 students. Two validated questionnaires were used: one to evaluate critical thinking, structured in the dimensions of analytical and argumentative capacity, and another to measure social entrepreneurship, composed of five subcompetencies: personal, leadership, social innovation, social value and entrepreneurial management. Data analysis was performed using SPSS v.26 software. Since the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test indicated a non-normal distribution (p < 0.05), Spearman's correlation test was applied. The results revealed a positive and significant correlation between critical thinking and social entrepreneurship (ρ = 0.717), as well as with each of its dimensions, highlighting social innovation (ρ = 0.607) and personal subcompetencies (ρ = 0.588) as the most associated. These findings show the importance of strengthening critical thinking as a key cross-cutting competency in university education, as it promotes essential skills for entrepreneurial action with social impact. © LEIRD 2025.All rights reserved.

Instituciones: Universidad César Vallejo; Universidad Privada del Norte