The Effect of Investment Knowledge, Investment Motivation, Investment Capital, Risk Perception on Students' Interest in the Capital Market

Authors

  • Nur Asih Atmaja Accounting, Boyolali University
  • Fahma Nia Yulis Syarah Accounting, Boyolali University
  • Amy Wulandari Accounting, Boyolali University
  • Agung Pramayuda Management, Universitas Informatika dan Bisnis Indonesia
  • Unna Ria Safitri Management, Boyolali University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37278/eprofit.v8i1.1501

Keywords:

Investment Knowledge, Investment Motivation, Investment Capital, Risk Perception, Investment Interest

Abstract

This research aims to determine the influence of investment knowledge, investment motivation, investment capital, and risk perception on students' investment interest in the capital market. This research was conducted on students at the Faculty of Economics, Boyolali University. The sample in this study used purposive sampling, with a total sample of 80 respondents. The data in this research was obtained by distributing an online questionnaire via Google Form. The analysis method uses multiple regression analysis with the help of the SPSS application. The results of this research are that investment knowledge partially has no effect on investment interest 0.708>0,05, investment motivation partially has a positive and significant effect on investment interest 0.000<0,05, investment capital partially has a positive and significant effect on investment interest 0.000<0,05, partial risk perception has no effect on investment interest 0.988>0,05.

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2026-05-13

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Atmaja, N. A., Syarah, F. N. Y., Wulandari, A., Pramayuda, A., & Safitri, U. R. (2026). The Effect of Investment Knowledge, Investment Motivation, Investment Capital, Risk Perception on Students’ Interest in the Capital Market. Economics Professional in Action (E-Profit), 8(1), 32–38. https://doi.org/10.37278/eprofit.v8i1.1501

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Economic Professional in Action (E-PROFIT)

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