Quality of life, work ability, and self employment: a population survey of entrepreneurs, farmers, and salary earners

Saarni, Samuli I.; Saarni, Erkki S; Saarni, Heikki

doi:10.1136/oem.2007.033423

Cited by 46 publications

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“…By contrast, studies conducted by Parslow et al (2004), Binder and Coad (2013), and Saarni et al (2008), women, entrepreneurs with employees, farmers, and necessity versus opportunity entrepreneurs demonstrated elevated mental and/or physical health challenges compared to other self-employed people. Entrepreneur MWB research has not evaluated how diagnosable psychiatric conditions might make entrepreneurs more at risk or more resilient.…”

Section: Entrepreneur Mental Health and Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 79%

The prevalence and co-occurrence of psychiatric conditions among entrepreneurs and their families

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Psychiatric conditions and sub-threshold psychiatric temperaments may influence entrepreneurs' affect, cognition, energy, motivation, circadian rhythms, activity levels, self-concept, creativity, and interpersonal behaviors in ways that influence business outcomes. We used a self-report survey to examine the prevalence and co-occurrence of five psychiatric conditions among 242 entrepreneurs and 93 comparison participants. Mental health differences directly or indirectly affected 72% of the entrepreneurs in this sample, including those with a personal mental health history (49%) and family mental health history among the asymptomatic entrepreneurs (23%). Entrepreneurs reported experiencing more depression (30%), ADHD (29%), substance use (12%), and bipolar disorder (11%) than comparison participants. Furthermore, 32% of the entrepreneurs reported having two or more mental health conditions, while 18% reported having three or more mental health conditions. Asymptomatic entrepreneurs (having no mental health issues) with asymptomatic families constituted only 24% of the entrepreneur participants. Entrepreneurs' psychiatric issues can affect their functioning and that of their ventures. Therefore, integrating knowledge about psychiatric conditions with research on personality traits can broaden the understanding of how mental healthrelated traits, states, and family history can influence entrepreneurial outcomes. We discuss methodological limitations as well as implications of our findings for entrepreneurship research and practice.

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Section: Entrepreneur Mental Health and Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 79%

The prevalence and co-occurrence of psychiatric conditions among entrepreneurs and their families

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“…Thus, identity is linked with individual farmers' well being. In a recent study by Saarni et al (2007) Finnish farmers were found to have a poorer quality of life and work ability than other entrepreneurs and salary workers, a finding which they concluded as reflecting the ''low control, low support, and high demand'' nature of current Finnish farming. This situation could also be interpreted as farmers' view of themselves (identity) as not being compatible with external demands and expectations.…”

Section: Theories Of Identitymentioning

confidence: 92%

Entrepreneurs and producers: Identities of Finnish farmers in 2001 and 2006

Vesala

2010

Journal of Rural Studies

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“…However, they may pay a high price in terms of work-related risks of injury and disease, quality of life, access to health care, and overall health status, including higher rates of musculoskeletal pain and disabling discomfort (Saarni et al, 2007;NIOSH, 2006). For example, an average of 700 individuals from the farming and ranching workforce lose their lives annually, and another 120,000 are temporarily or permanently disabled (National Safety Council, 2007).…”

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confidence: 98%