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Building the next generation of digital entrepreneurs: Lessons from indonesian vocational students; Construyendo la Próxima Generación de Emprendedores Digitales: Lecciones de Estudiantes de Formación Profesional en Indonesia

Salud, Ciencia y Tecnologia
Journal · Vol. 5 · Art. 2111
Abstract

Introduction: entrepreneurship education is increasingly recognized as a critical factor in shaping students’ intentions to pursue digital entrepreneurial careers. However, the mechanism through which this education influences students’ digital entrepreneurial intention, particularly through entrepreneurial attitude, remains underexplored in the context of vocational education in Indonesia. Method: this study employed a quantitative approach using Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to examine the impact of entrepreneurship education on students’ digital entrepreneurial intention, mediated by entrepreneurial attitude. Data were collected through an online survey from 350 students at vocational schools in Indonesia. Measurement and structural models were evaluated to test reliability, validity, and hypothesized relationships. Results: the analysis confirmed that entrepreneurship education has a significant and positive effect on both entrepreneurial attitude and digital entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, entrepreneurial attitude was found to play a substantial mediating role in the relationship between entrepreneurship education and digital entrepreneurial intention. The model demonstrated strong predictive relevance, with R² values of 0,572 and 0,789 for entrepreneurial attitude and digital entrepreneurial intention, respectively. Conclusions: this study highlights the pivotal role of entrepreneurial attitude in enhancing the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education on students’ digital entrepreneurial aspirations. Strengthening entrepreneurship education programs and integrating attitude-shaping components can foster stronger digital entrepreneurial intentions among vocational students. Future efforts should focus on improving educator competencies and expanding research to broader educational contexts across Indonesia. © 2025; Los autores.

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Vocational education Entrepreneurship education PLS-SEM Entrepreneurial attitude Digital entrepreneurial intention

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adult female human male adolescent Article young adult Vocational education reliability structural equation modeling education vocation Indonesia validity career major clinical study Entrepreneurship attitude Indonesian education program building partial least squares regression structural model
Author Affiliations
Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Faculty of Science, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain
Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Funding & Acknowledgements
Universitas Negeri Padang, UNP
Funding text 1: The authors would like to thank Universitas Negeri Padang for financial support toward the APC of this article, funded by the EQUITY Kemdiktisaintek Program supported by LPDP, under contract number 4310/B3/; Funding text 2: The authors would like to thank Universitas Negeri Padang for financial support toward the APC of this article, funded by the EQUITY Kemdiktisaintek Program supported by LPDP, under contract number 4310/B3/ DT.03.08/2025 and 2692/UN35/KS/2025.
Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan, LPDP
Grant: 4310/B3/, 4310/B3/ DT.03.08/2025, 2692/UN35/KS/2025
Funding text 1: The authors would like to thank Universitas Negeri Padang for financial support toward the APC of this article, funded by the EQUITY Kemdiktisaintek Program supported by LPDP, under contract number 4310/B3/; Funding text 2: The authors would like to thank Universitas Negeri Padang for financial support toward the APC of this article, funded by the EQUITY Kemdiktisaintek Program supported by LPDP, under contract number 4310/B3/ DT.03.08/2025 and 2692/UN35/KS/2025.
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