The struggle is real: self-employment and short-term psychological distress

Reid, Shane W.; Patel, Pankaj C.; Wolfe, Marcus T.

doi:10.1016/j.jbvi.2018.04.002

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“…Within the literature, self-employment has been found to relate to higher job satisfaction (Andersson, 2008; Warr, 2018) and life satisfaction (Binder and Coad, 2016) when compared to employment. However, self-employment has also been found to relate to short-term psychological distress (Reid et al, 2018) and individuals may experience job insecurity, which may have a negative impact on well-being (de Witte et al, 2016).…”

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The Relationship Between Occupational Demands and Well-Being of Performing Artists: A Systematic Review

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Background: Performing artists are exposed to a range of occupational demands from organisational, interpersonal and intrapersonal sources, which may impact their well-being. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate and synthesise the literature where researchers have considered the relationship between occupational demands and well-being in performing artists. Methods: A mixed-methods systematic review was conducted including professional and student performing artists. Quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods study designs were eligible for inclusion in the review. A total of 14 databases were searched from their inception through to October 2017, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Scopus. Critical appraisal was conducted using the Mixed-Methods Appraisal Tool and results presented as a narrative synthesis. Results: A total of 20 studies were included in the review, comprising of quantitative ( n = 7), qualitative ( n = 9) and mixed-methods ( n = 4) study designs. Several frameworks of occupational stress and well-being were explored in relation to the results. Organisational, social and emotional demands were associated with lower well-being. Conversely, music-making, performance activities and social support were reported to be resources and were related to higher well-being. Conclusion: This systematic review highlights the need for researchers in this field to adopt methodologically robust study designs, which are informed by appropriate theoretical frameworks. The paucity of high quality and theoretically informed research in this area is a hindrance to the development of evidence-based interventions for this population.

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The Relationship Between Occupational Demands and Well-Being of Performing Artists: A Systematic Review

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“…As Blanchflower and Oswald (1998) argue, entrepreneurs report greater well-being than employees and their SWL and JOBS are higher than those of workers of identical personal characteristics. However, entrepreneurial activity is often associated with feelings of positive and negative emotions ranging from autonomy and fulfilment to stress and helplessness (Reid et al , 2018; Wolfe and Patel, 2019b). SWB studied as either an antecedent or an outcome of entrepreneurship is far from static.…”

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“…As Reid et al (2018) suggest, entrepreneurship and self-employment may be associated with psychological distress. Several aspects related to self-employment and entrepreneurial careers may adversely affect an individual’s mental well-being as a result of higher rates of failure (Patzelt and Shepherd, 2011), lower levels of income (Hamilton, 2000), increased financial pressures (Dijkhuizen et al , 2018; Gorgievski et al , 2010) and elevated levels of work–family conflict (Parasuraman and Simmers, 2001).…”

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Understanding the impact of well-being on entrepreneurship in the context of emerging economies

Galia

Veléz-Ocampo

2021

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Purpose This paper aims to assess what happens to a willingness to take entrepreneurial action when people experience low or high subjective well-being (SWB) in 12 emerging economies. Design/methodology/approach The research uses principal component analysis (PCA) and logistic regressions with a data sample from the global entrepreneurship monitor (GEM) for emerging economies. Findings The main results suggest that SWB, measured as satisfaction with life (SWL) and job satisfaction (JOBS), increases the probability of a person becoming an entrepreneur. Social implications The findings of this research suggest that designing and implementing public policies that seek to promote the well-being of individuals might foster their entrepreneurial activities in emerging economies. Originality/value The literature on entrepreneurship, which assesses its relationship with SWB is still scarce. Most of the academic work has been carried out for developed countries, mainly analysing how entrepreneurial activity affects SWB in self-employees or entrepreneurs. This manuscript analyses these elements in the opposite direction, contributing to an underdeveloped discussion on how well-being affects the decision to be an entrepreneur.

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“…, 2014). Self-employed individuals are reported to experience heightened stress due to the significant demands of their roles which, in turn, can lead to negative emotions, helplessness, and lack of perceived control (Reid et al. , 2018).…”

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Historical and social aspirations: influence of SME key decision makers’ resilience, social skills and stress on attaining firm performance goals

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Scott

Teo

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IJEBR

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PurposeThis paper examines how some specific psychological characteristics and stress levels of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) key decision-makers (founders/managers) (KDMs) influence firm goal attainment based on two firm aspiration types.Design/methodology/approachThis study hypothesizes that perceived resilience, social skills (self-promotion, ingratiation, expressiveness, social adaptability), and stress of SME KDMs will differently influence firm performance goal achievement based on firm historical versus social aspirations. IBM AMOS v27 is used to test these hypotheses on survey data of 267 Australian SME KDMs.FindingsThe study reveals that KDMs’ perceived resilience, social skills and stress differentially impact the achievement of firm performance goals when selecting firm-level historical and social aspirations. Resilience and some specific social skills can even have a detrimental effect on achieving firm goals when applying historical and social aspirations. Historical aspirations are based on the firm’s performance history, while social aspirations are based on the performance of a reference group of competitor firms. The differences in the relationship between these characteristics and the two aspiration types are also explained. Furthermore, the study reveals the important role of perceived stress levels in achieving firm performance goals, using both aspiration types.Originality/valueThis study is the first to investigate how the perceived use of some specific psychological characteristics of SME KDMs influence the ability to meet firm performance goals based on the discretionary use of historical and social aspirations and the relationship between these aspiration types. In this context, the paper explains the reasons for the differences and similarities in their use. Thus, this study provides an important empirical contribution to research on the emergent domain of micro-foundational SME goals.

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The struggle is real: self-employment and short-term psychological distress

Cited by 26 publications

References 37 publications

The Relationship Between Occupational Demands and Well-Being of Performing Artists: A Systematic Review

The Relationship Between Occupational Demands and Well-Being of Performing Artists: A Systematic Review

Understanding the impact of well-being on entrepreneurship in the context of emerging economies

Historical and social aspirations: influence of SME key decision makers’ resilience, social skills and stress on attaining firm performance goals

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