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Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
Lejona, España
ISSN: 1130-5738
Year of publication: 2022
Issue: 120
Pages: 51-67
Type: Article
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Abstract
The objective of this research was to examine propensity toward innovation among first-year university students of different genders and enrolled in distinct disciplines of study. In order to do so, a novel theoretical model of propensity toward innovation including entrepreneurial self-efficacy, creative self-efficacy, perseverance of effort and consistency of interest was proposed. We used data obtained from questionnaires distributed among 2369 students, 50.11% were women (M of age = 18.50, SD = 2.16) and 49.89% were men (M of age = 18.33, SD = 2.31). Our findings indicated that engineering and architecture students reported a greater propensity toward innovation, particularly with regard to perseverance of effort and consistency of interest. No differences were found across genders. These results suggest that there is a need to promote interventions aimed at enhancing student’s propensity toward innovation in higher education institutions.