Examining simple and multiple relationships of self–efficacy, locus of control, tolerance of ambiguity with entrepreneurship

This study was aimed at examining simple and multiple relationships of self-efficacy, locus of control, tolerance (as potential antecedents of entrepreneurship) with entrepreneurship in students of Shahid Chamran University (Ahvaz, Iran). 600 subjects were randomly selected for this study. 400 subjects (200 women and 200 men) were tested for the hypotheses, and 200 subjects (100 women and 100 men) were tested for the scale validation phase. Subjects completed five scales: Entrepreneurial Attitude Orientation (EAO), Measuring Your Entrepreneurial Traits (MET), Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, The Scale of Tolerance-Intolerance Ambiguity, and the Locus of Control Scale. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression statistical methods. The overall results indicate that, all examined antecedents correlate highly and positively with students’ entrepreneurship.