Enhancing entrepreneurial intention through critical thinking disposition and positive psychological traits: evidence from Chinese higher education

Hua Shao
University students’ entrepreneurial intention (EI) is a key focus of entrepreneurship education and policy, especially in China’s context of promoting innovation-driven development. This study explores how critical thinking disposition (CTD), positive psychological traits (PPT), and entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) jointly influence EI. Using structural equation modeling and latent variable interaction analysis, Study 1 surveyed vocational college students and found that CTD significantly pr