Entrepreneurship education and green entrepreneurial intention: mediating role of green economy attitudes

Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Indonesia April 15, 2026 Volume 12, Number 1 5 authors

Abstract

Many consider entrepreneurship education (EE) a significant factor in deciding a person's inclination towards green entrepreneurship (GEI). Yet, few have examined the possible mediating effect of green economy attitude (GEA) in how participants' entrepreneurship education influences their intention to initiate environment-oriented business, especially in a developing country scenario. This paper examines the direct and indirect links between entrepreneurship education, green economy attitude, and green entrepreneurship intention among Indonesian university students. A quant survey cross-sectional design was employed to collect data from 196 students who had attended entrepreneurship classes. A structured Likert scale questionnaire was used to collect the data which were then analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with the support of SmartPLS 4 software. The measurement model showed good results in terms of convergent validity (AVE > 0.50), composite reliability (CR > 0.70), and discriminant validity (HTMT < 0.85). The structural model unveiled the fact that entrepreneurship education has a great impact on green economy attitude (β = 0.643, p < 0.001) and green entrepreneurship intention (β = 0.494, p < 0.001). Green economy attitude, on the other hand, also has a significant positive impact on green entrepreneurship intention (β = 0.472, p < 0.001). Further mediation analysis showed that green economy attitude acts as a partial mediator of the entrepreneurship education-green entrepreneurship intention link. The results of this study provide empirical support for green entrepreneurship literature in the context of the Indonesian higher education sector.

Authors

  1. Efni Cerya

    Universitas Negeri Padang

  2. Idris Idris

    Universitas Negeri Padang

  3. Joan Marta

    Universitas Negeri Padang

  4. Nuri Latifannisa

    Universitas Negeri Padang

  5. Nur Alfiana

    Universitas Negeri Padang

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