Validation of the Individual Entrepreneurial Intent Scale (IEIS) among Peruvian university students
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https://doi.org/10.69653/msth20235Keywords:
Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Intent, University Students, ValidationAbstract
Entrepreneurship plays a pivotal role in economic growth and innovation, with entrepreneurial intent being a key predictor of entrepreneurial behavior. However, accurately measuring this intent is vital for predicting and promoting entrepreneurship. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties and invariance of the Individual Entrepreneurial Intent Scale (IEIS) among Peruvian university students. A methodological research design was employed with a sample of 390 management university students. The IEIS, a 6-item scale that measures entrepreneurial intent, was translated into Spanish and culturally adapted for use in the Peruvian context. Results from the confirmatory factor analysis showed a good fit of the IEIS's unidimensional model, and the scale proved to be reliably consistent. Additionally, evidence of the IEIS's invariance by gender was found, indicating that the scale consistently measures entrepreneurial intent in both men and women. In conclusion, this study offers evidence of the validity and reliability of the IEIS in the Peruvian context, suggesting that this scale could be a useful tool for measuring entrepreneurial intent among Peruvian university students.
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