Effect of job stress on commitment of female entrepreneurs: Evidence from Abuja, Nigeria

Abstract

Job stress affects and influences the mental, physical, and well-being of an entrepreneur. The objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between work-family conflict, role overload, and the business environment on the commitment of microentrepreneurs in Abuja. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design, data were obtained via an online survey, only the 65 questionnaires were returned. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23 and hypotheses were tested with linear regression. Findings from the study indicate a positive relationship between work-family conflict, role overload, and work environment. and the study recommended that future studies should enlarge the sample size of this study and identify other job stress variable that was not included in this study.

A study on the psychological relief path of gender stress in women's workplace based on hierarchical analysis

“…The rapid development of society brings economic prosperity and social development on the one hand and brings a huge impact and psychological pressure to social work groups on the other. Excessive stress or improper handling of stress can easily cause emotional disorders, physical and mental fatigue, and psychological imbalance, and living in a state of strong pressure and tension for a long time can easily lead to anxiety and depression [3][4][5][6]. Such a situation is more likely to occur for people who do not have strong physical endurance.…”