Table 7 Outcomes of mediation analysis among constructs and proposed hypotheses.

From: Environmental and sociological factors shape sustainable entrepreneurial intentions among Pakistani university students

Path

Coefficient

p-value

L.T

U.T.

Hypotheses

Mediation

Results

EnvA → PA → SEI

0.121

0.002

0.042

0.140

H1

Complementary partial mediation

Supportive

EnvA → PBC → SEI

0.067

0.001

0.030

0.124

H2

Complementary partial mediation

Supportive

ESE → PA → SEI

0.142

0.02

0.043

0.520

H3

Complementary partial mediation

Supportive

SS → PBC → SEI

0.031

0.146

0.010

0.071

H4

No effect

Not supportive

SS → SN → SEI

0.049

0.005

0.017

0.086

H5

Complementary partial mediation

Supportive

FS → SN → SEI

0.094

0.002

0.056

0.141

H6

Complementary partial mediation

Supportive

PA → SEI

0.158

0.05

  

H7a

Only direct effect

Supportive

PBC → SEI

0.071

0.01

  

H7b

Only direct effect

Supportive

SN → SEI

0.077

0.01

  

H7c

Only direct effect

Supportive

  1. The full variables names are in Annexure A and (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001) LT = lower threshold, UT = upper threshold.