Mental health of entrepreneurs and daily recovery experiences

Mathieu Le Moal (), Roy Thurik, Olivier Torrès () and Guillaume Soenen
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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, MRM-MPR - Management et Pratiques Responsables - MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier, MRM-SANTE - Management de la Santé - MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier
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, MRM-MPR - Management et Pratiques Responsables - MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier, MRM-SANTE - Management de la Santé - MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier

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Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Burnout; Well-being; Daily recovery experiences; Entrepreneurs; Small business owners (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-07-02
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Published in Small Business Economics, 2025, 66 (1), pp.27-48. ⟨10.1007/s11187-025-01087-2⟩

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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-025-01087-2

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