Volume 59, Issue 2 e1532
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Longitudinal Analysis of Creative and Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy in Undergraduates

Paula Álvarez-Huerta

Corresponding Author

Paula Álvarez-Huerta

Innovation and Intervention in Inclusive Education, Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Eskoriatza, Spain

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Paula Álvarez-Huerta ([email protected])

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Alexander Muela

Alexander Muela

Department of Clinical and Health Psychology and Research Methodology, University of the Basque Country, Donostia, Spain

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Inaki Larrea

Inaki Larrea

Innovation and Intervention in Inclusive Education, Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Eskoriatza, Spain

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First published: 10 January 2025

Funding: This research was supported by a grant from the Excellent Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa to the Faculty of Humanities and Education Sciences of Mondragon Unibertsitatea. Basque Government (IT1664-22).

ABSTRACT

Creativity and entrepreneurship are fundamental to the personal and professional development of new generations and for social progress in general. The primary aim of this study was to analyze changes in the creative and entrepreneurial self-efficacy of undergraduates as they progress through university, and to examine whether these trajectories are influenced by gender. We also explored the impact of engagement on students' creative and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. The sample comprised 200 undergraduates attending a Spanish university, all of whom completed various measures in Years 1 and 4 of their degree program. Results showed an increase in creative self-efficacy over time, but no change in entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Gender had no effect on these trajectories. Two dimensions of student engagement were found to be associated with an increase in both creative and entrepreneurial self-efficacy by the end of undergraduate study. From a practical point of view, the findings suggest the need to promote learning experiences involving participation in high-impact practices and reflective and integrative learning.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Data Availability Statement

Data available on request due to privacy/ethical restrictions.

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