RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Development of entrepreneurial identity among young people: analysis of the effectiveness of an educational program on entrepreneurial potential A1 Di Giusto Valle, Cristina A1 Escolar Llamazares, María del Camino A1 Torre Cruz, Tamara de la A1 Luis Rico, María Isabel A1 Palmero Cámara, María del Carmen A1 Jiménez Eguizábal, Alfredo K1 Entrepreneurial potential K1 Personal initiative K1 Self-efficacy K1 Gender K1 Educational program K1 Emprendedores-Psicología K1 Entrepreneurship-Psychological aspects AB Purpose– The efficiency of an educational program on entrepreneurial competence, Training the Potential Entrepreneur. Generation of an Educational Model for Entrepreneurial Identify (PEIEO) is evaluated in this study. Design/methodology/approach– Pre and post intervention tests were administered to an Experimental Group(EG)andaControlGroup(CG).Moreover,fourhypothesesareproposed(H1,H2,H3,H4)andtestedona sample of 1036 Spanish students. The following instruments were applied: Attitude Towards Entrepreneurship-Spanish adaption; Measurement Scale of Personal Initiative in Educational Settings and Scale of General Self-Efficacy. ANCOVA and the Student’s t-test were applied to the results. Findings–Theresultsshowthattraininginentrepreneurialidentityincreasestheentrepreneurialpotentialof young people (H1). A notable increase in proactivity and being a self-starter was observed with regard to personal initiative within the EG, and for self-efficacy (H3) both of which were predictors of entrepreneurial identity. Gender was likewise a predictor (H4). Practical implications– Young people attending the PElEO training program in entrepreneurial potential increased their levels of entrepreneurial identity, thereby confirming the effectiveness of the program. Originality/value– The program (PEIEO) is based on the development of entrepreneurial potential, a dimension that generates entrepreneurial identity (creativity, leadership, achievement and personal control). PB Emerald SN 2056-9556 YR 2024 FD 2024-07-18 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10259/12317 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10259/12317 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 29-oct-2026