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Mental health of entrepreneurs and daily recovery experiences

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  • Mathieu Le Moal

    (MRM-EPME - Montpellier Research in Management - Entrepreneuriat et PME - MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier)

  • Roy Thurik

  • Olivier Torrès

    (MRM-EPME - Montpellier Research in Management - Entrepreneuriat et PME - MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier)

  • Guillaume Soenen

Abstract

We analyze the relationships between daily recovery experiences after work (detachment, relaxation, mastery and control) and mental health (well-being and burnout) based on four surveys among French entrepreneurs (small business owners). First , comparing our results with those of previous studies on employees' recovery experiences, we find that French entrepreneurs have fewer recovery experiences for all four dimensions. Second , we find that experiences of detachment after work have the lowest scores among daily recovery experiences for French entrepreneurs. Third , using many controls, both linear regressions and SEM analysis show that the quality of overall daily recovery experiences increases well-being and reduces burnout. Fourth , we show that the detachment component is not correlated with well-being, and the mastery component is not correlated with burnout. Relaxation and control are most strongly associated with well-being, whereas control has the strongest association with burnout. Many implications (including clinical) are discussed.

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  • Mathieu Le Moal & Roy Thurik & Olivier Torrès & Guillaume Soenen, 2025. "Mental health of entrepreneurs and daily recovery experiences," Post-Print hal-05507680, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05507680
    DOI: 10.1007/s11187-025-01087-2
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