Satisfaction of basic psychological needs and European entrepreneurs' well‐being and health

The association with job satisfaction and entrepreneurial motivation

Bibliographic Data

ID21392079
AuthorsLaura Padilla-Angulo (0000-0003-4011-6115, Department of Economics Universidad Loyola Andalucía Seville Spain, corresponding author), Ana M Lucia‐Casademunt (0000-0003-2891-2485, Departamento de Economía y Administración de Empresas, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales Universidad de Málaga Malaga Spain), Diego Gómez-Baya (0000-0003-4651-0439, Department of Social, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Campus El Carmen Universidad de Huelva Huelva Spain)
Year2024
Volume65
Issue2
Pages291-303
Publication date2024-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueScandinavian Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0036-5564 • E-ISSN: 1467-9450
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/sjop.12977
PMID37874215
OpenAlexW4387893025
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited89

PURPOSE: We examine an integrative model associating entrepreneurial motivation and job satisfaction with basic psychological needs satisfaction and the psychological well-being (PWB) and health problems of European entrepreneurs. In contrast with previous literature that focuses mainly on hedonic well-being, this study examines well-being by using a eudaimonic perspective and the link between entrepreneurial motivation and entrepreneurs' PWB. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: Based on the self-determination theory (SDT) and using structural equation modeling, this study examines a European representative sample composed of 7,878 entrepreneurs from the sixth European Working Conditions Survey (6th EWCS; Eurofound [2015] database). FINDINGS: This study finds a positive relationship between the satisfaction of the need for autonomy and competence and opportunity motivation, which in turn is positively associated with job satisfaction. This study also finds that need satisfaction is positively associated with entrepreneurs' PWB and job satisfaction, which in turn is positively associated with entrepreneurs' PWB and health. Results highlight the relevance of SDT, opportunity motivation, and job satisfaction to understanding entrepreneurs' PWB and health. ORIGINALITY: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first integrative model relating satisfaction of basic psychological needs (autonomy and competence) and diverse individual outcomes related to work (job satisfaction, PWB, and health) of European entrepreneurs by considering entrepreneurial motivation. This study examines a large and representative European sample, in contrast with previous research focusing on the Anglosphere nations

Autonomy · Competence (human resources) · Job satisfaction · Originality · Political science · Self-determination theory · Structural equation modeling · Applied Psychology · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology