A STUDY ON AN INTEGRATED INTERVENTION MODEL FOR DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AMONG VIETNAMESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
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This study proposes and examines the effectiveness of an integrated intervention model aimed at developing entrepreneurial psychological capital for Vietnamese university students. A quasi-experimental design was applied, utilizing a mixed-methods approach that combines quantitative and qualitative research. A total of 350 students in Ho Chi Minh City participated in two intervention measures: broad-based awareness education and intensive personal coaching. Quantitative findings indicated statistically significant post-intervention increases in students’ psychological capital across all four dimensions—self-efficacy, hope, resilience, and optimism—with effect sizes ranging from medium to very large. Concurrently, qualitative analysis from 30 in-depth interviews elucidated the mechanism of psychological transformation, providing evidence for a cognitive shift among students from a risk-averse attitude to a mindset that views entrepreneurship as a learnable process, along with the restructuring of positive attitudes when facing failure. Based on empirical evidence, the study proposes a three-tier integrated intervention model encompassing foundational education, enhanced support, and personal coachingto provide a comprehensive solution for fostering students’ psychological resources.
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entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial psychological capital, intervention model, psychological experiment, students
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