Determinant factors of entrepreneurial intention among university students in Brazil and Portugal

Physical activity level as a booster of entrepreneurial intention: a social innovation approach

“…Prior studies have applied a variety of theoretical frameworks, models and theories (Alferaih 2017) to expand knowledge of EI and explain why some people have more propension to entrepreneurship. Since there is general agreement in the literature about the role that intentions play in the decision to become an entrepreneur (e.g., Fragoso et al 2019) and, therefore, to predict entrepreneurial behaviour (Liñán and Chen 2009). The decision to start-up is regarded as deliberate and conscious, besides entrepreneurship is considered as a process happening over time (Liñán and Chen 2009), is the formation of the intention the first step in this process across various theories (Fragoso et al 2019).…”

“…Since there is general agreement in the literature about the role that intentions play in the decision to become an entrepreneur (e.g., Fragoso et al 2019) and, therefore, to predict entrepreneurial behaviour (Liñán and Chen 2009). The decision to start-up is regarded as deliberate and conscious, besides entrepreneurship is considered as a process happening over time (Liñán and Chen 2009), is the formation of the intention the first step in this process across various theories (Fragoso et al 2019). Based on Alferaih (2017), we define EI as the intention of a person to start a new business where "intentions are assumed to capture the motivational factors that influence a behaviour" (Ajzen 1991, p. 181).…”

“…Regarding the TPB, gender is thought to affect intentions in so far as personality traits influence the individuals' beliefs to start a business (Badri and Hachicha 2019). Notably, women, compared to men, tend to present lower entrepreneurial attitudes, Perceived Behavioural Control and Subjective Norms (Fragoso et al 2019). Thornton, Ribeiro-Soriano, and Urbano (2011, p. 106) claimed the importance of implicit norms, social mores and socio-cultural aspect on EI, "arguing that entrepreneurship is embedded in a social context".…”

“…Thus, entrepreneurs boost competitiveness and wealth creation. Particularly entrepreneurial graduate students are vital for the development of entrepreneurial activities, besides an increasing number of graduates are not employed in the sector they studied (Fragoso et al 2019), entrepreneurship can be considered as a solution, and entrepreneurial intention and psychological and cognitive entrepreneur's profile can be increased through education or practical activities (PA) (Marques et al 2012). Consequently, entrepreneurship captured the interest of both scholar and policymakers (Alferaih 2017).…”

“…Many studies evidence a lower amount of female EI compared with men (e.g., Fragoso et al 2019;Wilson et al 2007;Zhao et al 2005) as well as that men, compared to women, consider entrepreneurship more attractive than other jobs (e.g., Díaz-García and Jiménez-Moreno 2010;Ahl 2006). Consequently, it is fundamental to identify the factors responsible for this reality (López-Delgado et al 2019).…”