An Examination of Psychological and Familial Influences on Entrepreneurial Intentions of Postgraduate Management Students of Kerala - A North Malabar Perspective.

Reashna Rathnakaran; Rehin K R

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.72639

An Examination of Psychological and Familial Influences on Entrepreneurial Intentions of Postgraduate Management Students of Kerala - A North Malabar Perspective.

Author(s)	Ms. Reashna Rathnakaran, Dr. Rehin K R
Country	India
Abstract	The purpose of this paper is to contribute meaningful insights into the literature of psychological/ individual factors that influence the intention of post graduate management students to pursue entrepreneurship as a career option. The psychological factors chosen for this study are Innovativeness, Need for Achievement, Tolerance of Ambiguity, Locus of Control, Propensity to Take Risk, and Self-Confidence, Additionally, this study seeks to understand whether the entrepreneurial background of the student’s family plays a vital role in such career decisions. Data was collected from 120 Post graduate management students in colleges of Kerala’s North Malabar region using a 33-item, self-administered, web-based questionnaire measured with five-point Likert scale. The findings highlight strong association of self-confidence, need for achievement, and innovativeness with Entrepreneurial intention while the rest of the factors showing insignificant or low association with entrepreneurial intention. Reliability and validity analyses confirm the robustness of the model. The study offers insights that can help shape entrepreneurship education and policy.
Keywords	Psychological Factors, family background, entrepreneurial intention, family support, post graduate management students.
Field	Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-04-12
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.72639

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