Nurse entrepreneurs’ well‐being at work and associated factors

Abstract

The results provide useful information for the development of entrepreneurial training for nurses, for the design and provision of occupational health care services and for the enrichment of the content of the entrepreneur's job.

Work-related behavior and experience patterns of entrepreneurs compared to teachers and physicians

“…After reviewing the literature, Stephan and Roesler (2010) ''felt that entrepreneurs are an under-researched population in occupational health psychology'' and reported contradictory findings about entrepreneurs health and well-being. While some studies reported a better well-being (Bradley and Roberts 2004;Sankelo and Akerblad 2009;Tetrick et al 2000) including less depression and anxiety disorders (Bradley and Roberts 2004;Kawakami et al 1996), others found more health problems compared with the general population or employees (Parslow et al 2004;Rau et al 2008). From their own study of a national sample of matched pairs of entrepreneurs and employees, Stephan and Roesler (2010) reported that entrepreneurs showed significantly lower overall somatic and mental morbidity, as well as higher well-being.…”

“…While previous research often focused on symptoms and pathology, Sankelo and Akerblad (2009) point out the importance of evaluating factors that promote and support coping at work. In pursuing this question of how people stay healthy while enduring professional stress, Schaarschmidt and Fischer (2003) developed a theoretical and methodological framework describing eleven dimensions in the context of work that could either be risk factors or resources for health.…”

Gerontological nurses' perceptions of their rights in Finland

“…In recent years, we have gained a major understanding of nurses' well‐being at work and our study opened up the right facets for it: nurses considered their rights to well‐being at work from their own perspective, but also linked it to the aim and mission of their profession. Nurses linked their rights to relatively abstract well‐being‐related issues and to a coherent career , dignity, motivation and professional expertise. However, they also described relatively practical rights in older people care that are not always recognised and put into practice: the right to clean internal air, sufficient and adequate work equipment or breaks during their shifts.…”

Positive Antecedents and Consequences of Entrepreneurship -Theoretical Considerations

“…In terms of the impact of entrepreneurial activity on well-being the empirical evidence is rather scarce and fragmented. For instance, Sankelo and Åkerblad (2009) state that most of the researched nurse entrepreneurs reported being content with their well-being at work and that most of the respondents rated their physical, mental, financial and social situation and working capacity as good. However, they treat well-being mostly as work-related phenomenon and closely associate it with coping capability and lack of stress.…”