Measuring the Entrepreneurial Traits of Graduate Students: A Step towards a Third Generation University

Background: Today, entrepreneurship development, as an important engine of economic growth, requires a high spirit of entrepreneurship. In universities, students are the mainstay of entrepreneurship. In this way, the present study has measured the entrepreneurial traits of graduate students in Shahi...

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Main Authors: Mahtab Karami, Masoumeh Abbasi-Shavazi, Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoush, Arezoo Dehghani, Omid Yousefianzadeh
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Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences 2022-12-01
Series:Rāhburdhā-yi Mudīriyyat dar Niẓām-i Salāmat
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Online Access:http://mshsj.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-562-en.html
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author Mahtab Karami
Masoumeh Abbasi-Shavazi
Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoush
Arezoo Dehghani
Omid Yousefianzadeh
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description Background: Today, entrepreneurship development, as an important engine of economic growth, requires a high spirit of entrepreneurship. In universities, students are the mainstay of entrepreneurship. In this way, the present study has measured the entrepreneurial traits of graduate students in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2020. Authors selected 235 graduate students based on quota sampling and used Cochran's formula. The research tool was a standardized questionnaire to measure entrepreneurial spirit. Data were entered into SPSS 21 statistical software and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests. This included independent t-test, ANOVA, and regression. Results: The total score of entrepreneurial spirit was evaluated as good with an average of 62.50 %. Among all the dimensions, the achievement seeking dimension got the highest score with an average of 75.50 %, and the independence sought dimension received the lowest score with an average of 50.50 %. There was a significant relationship between the total score of entrepreneurial spirit and marital status (p = 0.046), gender (p = 0.033), father's job (p = 0.020), and mother's job (p = 0.001). The regression model also showed that gender, age, and mother's employment are effective factors regarding the entrepreneurial spirit of students (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Planning with a focus on male and older students can strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit in the university. Of course, considering the increase in the number of female students in universities, it is vital to improve their entrepreneurial characteristics and motivate them for self-employment.
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spelling doaj.art-e0b6ea166146478ca10812cd52af4e012022-12-25T05:54:58ZfasShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesRāhburdhā-yi Mudīriyyat dar Niẓām-i Salāmat2476-68792538-15632022-12-0173221233Measuring the Entrepreneurial Traits of Graduate Students: A Step towards a Third Generation UniversityMahtab Karami0Masoumeh Abbasi-Shavazi1Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoush2Arezoo Dehghani3Omid Yousefianzadeh4 Associate Professor, Department of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Professor, Environmental Science and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Assistant Professor, Health Technology Assessment & Medical Informatics Research Center, Department of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Assistant Professor, Health Technology Assessment & Medical Informatics Research Center, Department of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Background: Today, entrepreneurship development, as an important engine of economic growth, requires a high spirit of entrepreneurship. In universities, students are the mainstay of entrepreneurship. In this way, the present study has measured the entrepreneurial traits of graduate students in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2020. Authors selected 235 graduate students based on quota sampling and used Cochran's formula. The research tool was a standardized questionnaire to measure entrepreneurial spirit. Data were entered into SPSS 21 statistical software and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests. This included independent t-test, ANOVA, and regression. Results: The total score of entrepreneurial spirit was evaluated as good with an average of 62.50 %. Among all the dimensions, the achievement seeking dimension got the highest score with an average of 75.50 %, and the independence sought dimension received the lowest score with an average of 50.50 %. There was a significant relationship between the total score of entrepreneurial spirit and marital status (p = 0.046), gender (p = 0.033), father's job (p = 0.020), and mother's job (p = 0.001). The regression model also showed that gender, age, and mother's employment are effective factors regarding the entrepreneurial spirit of students (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Planning with a focus on male and older students can strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit in the university. Of course, considering the increase in the number of female students in universities, it is vital to improve their entrepreneurial characteristics and motivate them for self-employment.http://mshsj.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-562-en.htmlentrepreneurshipeducationmoralestudentsuniversity of medical sciences
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Measuring the Entrepreneurial Traits of Graduate Students: A Step towards a Third Generation University
Rāhburdhā-yi Mudīriyyat dar Niẓām-i Salāmat
entrepreneurship
education
morale
students
university of medical sciences
title Measuring the Entrepreneurial Traits of Graduate Students: A Step towards a Third Generation University
title_full Measuring the Entrepreneurial Traits of Graduate Students: A Step towards a Third Generation University
title_fullStr Measuring the Entrepreneurial Traits of Graduate Students: A Step towards a Third Generation University
title_full_unstemmed Measuring the Entrepreneurial Traits of Graduate Students: A Step towards a Third Generation University
title_short Measuring the Entrepreneurial Traits of Graduate Students: A Step towards a Third Generation University
title_sort measuring the entrepreneurial traits of graduate students a step towards a third generation university
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education
morale
students
university of medical sciences
url http://mshsj.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-562-en.html
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