중국 직업전문대학생들의 창업의도에 미치는 사회적 지지의 영향에 대한 연구: 셀프리더십을 매개로

Objectives The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of social support on entrepreneurial intention of Chinese higher vocational college students, as well as the mediating role of self-leadership between social support and entrepreneurial intention. Methods 549 students from grade one to grade four from five local higher vocational colleges in Sichuan Province, of China were selected as participants. In this study, descriptive statistical analysis was used to identify the characteristics of the research participants for each research variable and confirm the normal distribution of the data. Regression analysis was used to explore the relationship between entrepreneurial intention, social support and self-leadership. In addition, hierarchical regression analysis method was used to explore the mediating role of self-leadership between social support and entrepreneurial intention. SPSS 23.0 was used for statistical analysis of the data. Results First, among the dimensions of social support, other support had a positive effect on entrepreneurial intention. Second, social support and its dimensions had a positive effect on self-leadership. Third, among the dimensions of self-leadership, constructive thought pattern strategies had a positive effect on entrepreneurial intention. Fourth, self-leadership was found to play a significant mediating role in the relationship between social support and entrepreneurial intention. Conclusions This study identified the relationship between entrepreneurial intention, social support and self-leadership of Chinese higher vocational college students, as well as proved the mediating role of self-leadership. These results are significant in that they provided important basic data for educational institutions to cultivate students' entrepreneurial spirit and practical skills.