Analyze the Components of Social Capital among Agricultural Students with Emphasis on Entrepreneurship

The aim of this study was to analyze the components of social capital among agricultural students with emphasis on entrepreneurship. This survey was descriptive and correlational study. Statistical population consisted of agricultural students in Tarbiat Modares University (n=468) which 181 student was selected as samples by Bartlett table. Samples were studied via using simple random sampling method. Content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a panel of experts. The reliability of the questionnaire was determined by pilot test and Cronbach's alpha was calculated 91 percent. Results of exploratory factor analysis showed that in this research social capital consisted of six components: social cohesion, social, cultural values, social participation, social interaction, social awareness and social recognition and entrepreneurship. These components explained 60 percent variance of social capital. So that social cohesion and entrepreneurship had maximum (13.41%) and minimum (4.33%) variance extraction respectively.