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Indicators of sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship ability of Chinese vocational art students - A social psychological observation
Tao Zhang
International College, Krirk University, Bangkok, 10220, Thailand
I-Hua Chen
International College, Krirk University, Bangkok, 10220, Thailand
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v10i5.3668
Keywords: vocational art students; sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship ability; social psychological observation; ability indicators; development pathways
Abstract
This research focuses on Chinese vocational art students, employing a mixed methodology combining questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and social psychological observation to construct a multi-dimensional assessment framework for measuring sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship abilities. The study systematically examines the influence mechanisms and developmental pathways of social environmental factors on the formation of these abilities. Through analysis of 426 students from 8 vocational art institutions, the research reveals that vocational art students' sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship abilities exhibit a three-dimensional structure comprising cognitive abilities, behavioral skills, and psychological qualities. These dimensions are interconnected and mutually reinforcing, collectively forming an integrated system of sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship capability.The findings indicate that the educational environment influences innovation and entrepreneurship abilities through three pathways: knowledge transfer, behavior shaping, and psychological construction, with practice platforms (direct effect=0.57) and mentor guidance (direct effect=0.49) showing the most significant impact. The vocational ecological environment functions through market driving, social capital, and professional identity mechanisms, with students from different professional fields showing significant differences in innovation and entrepreneurship abilities (F=44.37, p<0.001). Cultural values exert influence through value identification, identity construction, and social support, with reform openness demonstrating the most significant correlation with innovation and entrepreneurship ability (r=0.68).The research identifies three typical individual development profiles (explorers, integrators, and innovators) and their corresponding educational support systems, finding that social resource integration ability is a key success factor for sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship. Based on these findings, the study proposes the construction of a "three-dimensional integrated" ability development system and a "whole-environment, multi-stage, personalized" educational ecosystem, providing theoretical foundation and practical guidance for cultivating innovative and entrepreneurial talent in vocational art education.
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