The Influence Of An Entrepreneurial Mindset On Entrepreneurial Interest Among Economics Students At Higher Education Institutions In Lubuklinggau City

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of entrepreneurial mindset on the entrepreneurial interest of students of the Faculty of Economics and Business in Lubuklinggau City, Class of 2025. This study employed a quantitative method with a causal associative approach. The sample consisted of 100 students from PGRI Silampari University, Bina Insan University, and STIEBI Prana Putra. Data were collected using a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistical analysis, classical assumption tests, simple linear regression analysis, the t-test, and the coefficient of determination (R²) with the assistance of SPSS version 24. The results showed that the research instrument was valid and reliable. The data were normally distributed, exhibited a linear relationship, and showed no indication of heteroscedasticity. The results of the simple linear regression analysis revealed a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05 with the regression equation Y = 30.747 + 0.807, indicating that entrepreneurial mindset had a positive effect on entrepreneurial interest. The t-test results showed that the calculated t-value of 8.072 was greater than the t-table value of 1.984, indicating that H₀ was rejected and Hₐ was accepted. The coefficient of determination (R²) was 0.399, indicating that entrepreneurial mindset contributed 39.9% to students' entrepreneurial interest, while the remaining 60.1% was influenced by other factors outside the scope of this study. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that entrepreneurial mindset has a positive and significant effect on the entrepreneurial interest of students of the Faculty of Economics and Business in Lubuklinggau City, Class of 2025.