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Self-employed and stressed out? The impact of stress and stress management on entrepreneurs' mental health and performance

S. Kiefl, S. Fischer, et al.

This pilot quantitative study of 117 self-employed individuals in Germany reveals how entrepreneurial stress—from financial uncertainty to time pressure—connects high job demands to mental exhaustion and links presenteeism with increased workload. Although proactive coping did not moderate the demand–exhaustion relationship, its negative correlations with both demands and exhaustion hint at protective potential. Research conducted by Sophia Kiefl, Sophie Fischer, and Jan Schmitt.... show more

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