Trends, theories, and antecedents of entrepreneurial intention: a systematic literature review

Tiara Zalsa Lispricilia, Susantiningrum Susantiningrum

Abstract

Abstrak: Niat berwirausaha menempati posisi sentral dalam proses penciptaan usaha, namun tinjauan komprehensif yang menata perkembangannya secara utuh masih jarang dilakukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan menyajikan sintesis sistematis atas perkembangan, kerangka teoretis, anteseden, konteks, dan metode dalam riset niat berwirausaha selama sepuluh tahun terakhir, sekaligus memetakan kesenjangan dan agenda riset yang relevan. Kajian ini menerapkan metode tinjauan pustaka sistematis yang mengacu pada protokol PRISMA 2020 terhadap 70 artikel terindeks Scopus pada rentang tahun 2016 hingga 2026, lalu dianalisis melalui analisis tematik kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tren publikasi yang meningkat tajam dengan puncak pada tahun 2022 dan 2024, dominasi riset pada kawasan Asia, serta keunggulan Theory of Planned Behavior sebagai landasan teoretis utama. Efikasi diri kewirausahaan dan pendidikan kewirausahaan tampil sebagai anteseden paling konsisten, sedangkan tema kewirausahaan sosial, hijau, digital, dan berkelanjutan menandai arah baru riset. Penelitian selanjutnya disarankan memperluas cakupan basis data, memperkaya rangkaian kata kunci, dan memadukan analisis bibliometrik kuantitatif guna memperkukuh keterandalan hasil.

 

Kata kunci: analisis tematik; efikasi diri kewirausahaan; pendidikan kewirausahaan; prisma


Abstract: Entrepreneurial intention occupies a central position in the venture-creation process, yet comprehensive reviews that coherently organize its development remain scarce. This study presents a systematic synthesis of the development, theoretical frameworks, antecedents, contexts, and methods in entrepreneurial intention research over the past decade, while mapping the prevailing gaps and a relevant research agenda. Guided by the PRISMA 2020 protocol, a systematic literature review was conducted on 70 Scopus-indexed articles published between 2016 and 2026, which were then examined through qualitative thematic analysis. The findings reveal a sharply rising publication trend peaking in 2022 and 2024, the dominance of research within the Asian region, and the prominence of the Theory of Planned Behavior as the principal theoretical foundation. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurship education emerge as the most consistent antecedents, whereas social, green, digital, and sustainable entrepreneurship mark an emerging research direction. Future research should broaden database coverage, enrich the keyword set, and integrate quantitative bibliometric analysis to strengthen the reliability of the findings.

 

Keywords: entrepreneurship education; entrepreneurial self-efficacy; prisma; thematic analysis

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analisis tematik; efikasi diri kewirausahaan; pendidikan kewirausahaan; prisma; entrepreneurship education; entrepreneurial self-efficacy; prisma; thematic analysis

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