Keep it positive

exploring the relationship between stress, positive affect, well-being and success of entrepreneurs

Mateja Drnovšek (Author), Alenka Slavec (Author)

Abstract

Entrepreneurs’ well-being is of unprecedented importance given their crucial role in national economies in terms of job creation and innovation. In this research, we used a mixed methods approach to investigate the direct and indirect mechanisms by which entrepreneurs’ well-being mediates the effects of stress on perceived entrepreneurial success. We theorize that entrepreneurs experience work-related stress and that the level of perceived well-being mediates the relationship between the entrepreneurs’ stress and perceived success. We also hypothesize moderation effects by dispositional positive affect. We find that stress has direct negative effects on entrepreneurs’ well-being and perceived success. However, an experience of positive affect significantly weakens the negative effects of stress by broadening and building entrepreneurs’ cognitions. Drawing from our theoretical and empirical findings, we discuss implications for theory and practice in the domain of entrepreneurs’ well-being.

Keywords

družina;kariera;usklajevanje službenega in zasebnega življenja;stres;family;career;work-life balance;stress;

Data

Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2022
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UL EF - Faculty of Economics
UDC:	331.3
COBISS:	123072259
ISSN:	1664-1078
Views:	277
Downloads:	89
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Other data

Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary keywords:	družina;kariera;usklajevanje službenega in zasebnega življenja;stres;
Type (COBISS):	Article
Pages:	15 str.
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ13
Issue:	article no. 970797
Chronology:	2022
DOI:	10.3389/fpsyg.2022.970797
ID:	17613161