Table 2. Measurement model evaluation...

Table 2.

Measurement model evaluation factor loading, Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability and AVE of the latent constructs

Name	Codes and items	Loading	C-Alpha	CR	AVE
Entrepreneurial intention	EI1 – I am ready to make anything to be an entrepreneur	0.876	0.920	0.938	0.716
	EI2 – My professional goal is to become an entrepreneur	0.812
	EI3 – I will make every effort to start and run my own firm	0.837
	EI 4 – I am determined to create a firm in the future	0.853
	EI5 – I have very seriously thought of starting a firm	0.917
	EI6 – I have got the firm intention to start a firm someday	0.772
Entrepreneurial education	EE1 – Knowledge about the entrepreneurial environment	0.846	0.885	0.916	0.685
	EE2 – Greater recognition of the entrepreneur’s figure	0.832
	EE3 – The preference to be an entrepreneur	0.851
	EE4 – The necessary abilities to be an entrepreneur	0.853
	EE5 – The intention to be an entrepreneur	0.753
Entrepreneurial motivation	EM1 – I do business out of necessity and job scarceness, and because there is no other option in the labour market	0.803	0.939	0.949	0.649
	EM2 – I launched this business out of necessity, but with my friends’ suggestion	0.873
	EM3 – I do this just because of interest and for entertainment	0.804
	EM4 – I do this because this is my family business	0.860
	EM5 – I do this because our policymakers are devising a plan for support such businesses in the future	0.842
	EM6 – I do this to save my previous income	0.745
	EM7 – I do this because there is less competition in this business	0.803
	EM8 – I do this to increase my own income	0.750
	EM9 – I do this to implement innovative ideas that, no doubt, will afford the public demand	0.820
	EM10 – I do this to bring health and/or to build high income for people	0.743
Family support	FS1 – My parents/family provide me with debt capital	0.863	0.880	0.912	0.675
	FS2 – My parents/family provide me with equity capital	0.836
	FS3 – The capital provided by my parents/family has favourable and flexible conditions	0.829
	FS4 – My parents/family provide me with contacts to people that might help me with pursuing an entrepreneurial career	0.859
	FS5 – My parents/family introduce me to business networks, providing contacts to potential business partners and/or customers	0.710
Entrepreneurial self-efficacy	ESE1 – I can control the creation process of a new business	0.748	0.868	0.901	0.603
	ESE2 – If I tried to start a business, I would have a high probability of success	0.772
	ESE3 – Starting a business and keeping it functional would be easy for me	0.797
	ESE4 – I know the necessary practical details to start a business	0.761
	ESE5 – I am prepared to start a viable business	0.727
	ESE6 – I know how to develop an entrepreneurial project	0.848

Name	Codes and items	Loading	C-Alpha	CR	AVE
Entrepreneurial intention	EI1 – I am ready to make anything to be an entrepreneur	0.876	0.920	0.938	0.716
	EI2 – My professional goal is to become an entrepreneur	0.812
	EI3 – I will make every effort to start and run my own firm	0.837
	EI 4 – I am determined to create a firm in the future	0.853
	EI5 – I have very seriously thought of starting a firm	0.917
	EI6 – I have got the firm intention to start a firm someday	0.772
Entrepreneurial education	EE1 – Knowledge about the entrepreneurial environment	0.846	0.885	0.916	0.685
	EE2 – Greater recognition of the entrepreneur’s figure	0.832
	EE3 – The preference to be an entrepreneur	0.851
	EE4 – The necessary abilities to be an entrepreneur	0.853
	EE5 – The intention to be an entrepreneur	0.753
Entrepreneurial motivation	EM1 – I do business out of necessity and job scarceness, and because there is no other option in the labour market	0.803	0.939	0.949	0.649
	EM2 – I launched this business out of necessity, but with my friends’ suggestion	0.873
	EM3 – I do this just because of interest and for entertainment	0.804
	EM4 – I do this because this is my family business	0.860
	EM5 – I do this because our policymakers are devising a plan for support such businesses in the future	0.842
	EM6 – I do this to save my previous income	0.745
	EM7 – I do this because there is less competition in this business	0.803
	EM8 – I do this to increase my own income	0.750
	EM9 – I do this to implement innovative ideas that, no doubt, will afford the public demand	0.820
	EM10 – I do this to bring health and/or to build high income for people	0.743
Family support	FS1 – My parents/family provide me with debt capital	0.863	0.880	0.912	0.675
	FS2 – My parents/family provide me with equity capital	0.836
	FS3 – The capital provided by my parents/family has favourable and flexible conditions	0.829
	FS4 – My parents/family provide me with contacts to people that might help me with pursuing an entrepreneurial career	0.859
	FS5 – My parents/family introduce me to business networks, providing contacts to potential business partners and/or customers	0.710
Entrepreneurial self-efficacy	ESE1 – I can control the creation process of a new business	0.748	0.868	0.901	0.603
	ESE2 – If I tried to start a business, I would have a high probability of success	0.772
	ESE3 – Starting a business and keeping it functional would be easy for me	0.797
	ESE4 – I know the necessary practical details to start a business	0.761
	ESE5 – I am prepared to start a viable business	0.727
	ESE6 – I know how to develop an entrepreneurial project	0.848

Notes:

EE: entrepreneurial education; EI: entrepreneurial intention; EM: entrepreneurial motivation; FS: family support; ESE: entrepreneurial self-efficacy

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