Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

A Systems View Across Time and Space

Table 3 Discriminant validity

From: Factors influencing entrepreneurial intention to initiate new ventures: evidence from university students

Constructs	ATR	EINNO	EI	FS	IS	KES	PS	SE
ATR	0.889
EINNO	0.298	0.847
EI	0.343	0.842	0.848
FS	0.428	0.352	0.371	0.920
IS	0.594	0.509	0.436	0.393	0.883
KES	0.307	0.638	0.695	0.391	0.532	0.830
PS	0.515	0.531	0.523	0.267	0.603	0.580	0.803
SE	0.380	0.379	0.417	0.287	0.342	0.358	0.341	0.845

Bold values are the square root of relevant AVE
EI: entrepreneurial intention; ATR: ability to take risk; EINNO: entrepreneurial innovativeness; FS: family support; KES: knowledge of entrepreneurial skills; IS: institutional support; PS: peers support; SE: self-efficacy

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