Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Social entrepreneurial opportunity recognition among higher education students: scale development and validation Subject The topic of the resource Factor analysis; Higher education students; Motivation; Opportunity recognition; Scale development; Social entrepreneurship Description An account of the resource Purpose: This study aims to develop and validate a multidimensional scale to measure the motivating factors that lead to opportunity recognition in social entrepreneurship among higher education institute (HEI) students. Design/methodology/approach: The scale was developed through two phases; in phase 1, semi-structured interviews with social entrepreneurs and aspiring students were conducted to explore themes for item generation. Phase 2 included developing and validating the scale using exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The sample included HEI students (n = 300 for EFA, n = 300 for CFA) with either academic background or volunteering experiences in social entrepreneurship. Findings: A 24-item scale is developed in the study, with six factors measuring the motivating factors influencing opportunity recognition in social entrepreneurship: life experiences, social awareness, social inclination, community development, institutional voids and natural option for a meaningful career. Research limitations/implications: The scale facilitates the development of theories and models in social entrepreneurship. The scale also enables policymakers and social entrepreneurship educators to understand the motivating factors that lead to opportunity recognition among students. It would help them to provide target-specific support to students. Originality/value: To the best of the authors knowledge, this study is the first attempt to develop a scale that measures opportunity recognition in social entrepreneurship based on specific motivating factors. The study used the model by Yitshaki and Kropp (2016) as the conceptual framework. This study is the first attempt to triangulate the models findings using a quantitative methodology and through the development of a measurement scale. Besides, the scale adds value to social entrepreneurship research, which lacks empirical research on HEI students. 2024, Emerald Publishing Limited. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Viswanath P.; Annapally S.R.; Kumar A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Social Enterprise Journal, Vol-20, No. 3, pp. 339-363. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emerald Publishing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1108/SEJ-04-2023-0051" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1108/SEJ-04-2023-0051</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85186204238&amp;doi=10.1108%2FSEJ-04-2023-0051&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=48a46e8e100dfdb9c6a59ce43b575e77" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85186204238&amp;doi=10.1108%2fSEJ-04-2023-0051&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=48a46e8e100dfdb9c6a59ce43b575e77</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 17508614 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Viswanath P., Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Annapally S.R., Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Kumar A., Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India