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Optimism, General Self-Efficacy, and Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy Among Greek Students: Research, Management, and Society

Argyro Charokopaki () and Panagiotis Douros
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Argyro Charokopaki: Department of Social Work, School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece
Panagiotis Douros: Department of Social Work, School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece

Administrative Sciences, 2025, vol. 15, issue 7, 1-23

Abstract: This study explored the mediating role of general self-efficacy between dispositional optimism, a construct within the domains of positive emotions and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Using a sample of 484 Greek business administration students from public universities, it was found that dispositional optimism influenced entrepreneurial self-efficacy via general self-efficacy. The findings are discussed with reference to social cognitive career theory (SCCT) conceptual framework to entrepreneurial intentions. The study contributes to and expands on the specific literature on this topic by introducing dispositional optimism as a person input variable in the first component of the conceptual framework. Implications for research and students’ career counseling, entrepreneurial education programs, and social policy are also discussed.

Keywords: entrepreneurial intentions; entrepreneurial self-efficacy; social cognitive career theory; career decisions; career counseling; social policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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