Abstract
Are the self-employed more stressed than the employed? Current research on entrepreneur stress are mixed. We utilize the age-adjusted telomere length to test the influence of human capital on self-employment and stress. Data from 3,580 adults in the 1999–2000 and 2001–2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were fitted to a theoretical model. Our findings support previous studies showing a positive relationship between self-employment and psychological stress. Moreover, we find that job tenure strengthens this relationship, implying that the self-employed who experience mental stress may find it challenging to recover the longer they have been self-employed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 513-539 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | Journal of Small Business Management |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Self-employment
- age-adjusted telomere length
- human capital
- mental stress
- psychological stress
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Business, Management and Accounting
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation