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International Journal of New Developments in Education, 2025, 7(7); doi: 10.25236/IJNDE.2025.070722.

The Influence of College Students' Psychological Capital on Entrepreneurial Intentions and Research on Psychological Capital Education

Author(s)

Ding Kun

Corresponding Author:
Ding Kun
Affiliation(s)

Baotou Teachers’ College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, 014030, China

Abstract

Psychological capital, as a core element of an individual's positive psychological state, has a significant impact on the formation of entrepreneurial intentions among college students. This article takes college students as the research object to explore the relationship and influencing mechanism between psychological capital and entrepreneurial intention. First, after defining the related concepts of psychological capital and entrepreneurial intention, this paper analyzes the current situation and differences of College Students' psychological capital. Next, through the analysis of direct effects, mediating effects, and moderating effects, the impact mechanism of psychological capital on entrepreneurial intention is revealed. On this basis, strategies for psychological capital education are proposed, including curriculum design, practical activities, school support, family and social collaboration, and personalized counseling. Psychological capital has a significant positive impact on college students' entrepreneurial intentions, and educational intervention can effectively enhance their psychological capital level, thereby strengthening their entrepreneurial intentions. This article provides theoretical basis and practical guidance for universities to carry out psychological capital education, which has important practical significance for promoting college students' entrepreneurship.

Keywords

College Student, Psychological Capital, Entrepreneurial Intention, Psychological Capital Education

Cite This Paper

Ding Kun. The Influence of College Students' Psychological Capital on Entrepreneurial Intentions and Research on Psychological Capital Education. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 7: 140-147. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2025.070722.

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