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Abstract
The main aim of this study was to investigate the relationship
of students' social capital components and entrepreneurship
intention. The statistical population of this study consisted of
all students of University College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, University of Tehran (N= 2600) among which
155 students where accessed based on Cochran formula and
through convenient sampling. Data were collected through a
questionnaire face and content validity of which was approved
by faculty members of Agricultural Management and Development
Department of University of Tehran. Social capital
was measured by four components (i.e. social participation,
social coherence, social confidence and social communication).
Reliability of the research instrument was measured by computing
Cronbach’s alpha coefficient which ranged from 0.72
to 0.88. Path analysis technique employed to investigate the
relationship of social capital components and entrepreneurial
intention. Results revealed that social participation and social
coherence had a direct effect on entrepreneurial intention
while social confidence and social communication had an indirect
effect on it.