Entrepreneurial Intention and Entrepreneurship among Sports Students: A Regression Analysis

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This study examined whether entrepreneurial intention predicts entrepreneurship among university sports students. The sample comprised 275 students enrolled at Mohamed Lamine Debaghine University, Sétif, during the 2025–2026 academic year. Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial intention were measured using two scales, including an adapted version of the Entrepreneurial Intention Scale contextualised for sports related ventures. Both instruments demonstrated excellent psychometric property. Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed a positive and statistically significant association between entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurship (r = 0.603, p < 0.01). Simple linear regression confirmed that entrepreneurial intention is a significant predictor of entrepreneurship (β = 0.603, p < 0.001), explaining 36.3% of the variance in entrepreneurship (R² = 0.363), with ANOVA results indicating a highly significant model. The study concludes that entrepreneurial intention is a robust predictor of entrepreneurship among sports students and recommends future research employing longitudinal and mixed-method designs, broader samples, and additional psychological and contextual variables to refine the explanatory framework of entrepreneurial intention.