ADHD and entrepreneurship: Beyond person-entrepreneurship fit

Reginald Tucker, Lu Zuo, Louis D. Marino, Graham H. Lowman and Alexander Sleptsov

Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 2021, vol. 15, issue C

Abstract: Research examining mental health and entrepreneurship has found important links between mental health and entrepreneurship. These findings have led scholars to suggest a fit between some aspects of mental health, and in particular, mental dysfunction, and entrepreneurship. This paper complements extant studies in this area by examining the mental health and entrepreneurship relationship from a sociocognitive perspective. We examine to what extent does ADHD influence entrepreneurial self-efficacy and opportunity recognition tendency. Our findings are consistent with our hypotheses, suggesting that people with ADHD may not be efficacious in the entrepreneurial context, and specifically in recognizing opportunities. However, confidence in one’s ability regarding the entrepreneurship vocation can grow with education and experience. Our findings allow us to advance theory and offer practical implications.

Keywords: Mental health; ADHD; Opportunity recognition; Entrepreneurial self efficacy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2020.e00219

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