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Gender differences in entrepreneurs’ work–family conflict and well-being during COVID-19: Moderating effects of gender-egalitarian contexts

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  • Steven A. Brieger
  • Deema Sonbol
  • Dirk De Clercq

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Just as for most of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic had detrimental impacts on the well-being, mental health, and productivity of entrepreneurs. To delineate these effects, the current study draws from social role theory to predict that women entrepreneurs exhibit a diminished sense of well-being compared with their male counterparts, due to the greater work–family conflict women experienced during the pandemic. The authors leverage gender egalitarianism theory to argue further that in gender-egalitarian contexts, in which women are socioeconomically, institutionally, and culturally more equal to men, this gender gap in psychological well-being, caused by work– family conflict, may be mitigated. A sample of 5,754 entrepreneurs from 27 European countries who completed Eurofound’s Living, Working and COVID-19 e-Survey confirms these predictions, with notable implications for research and practice.

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  • Steven A. Brieger & Deema Sonbol & Dirk De Clercq, 2024. "Gender differences in entrepreneurs’ work–family conflict and well-being during COVID-19: Moderating effects of gender-egalitarian contexts," Journal of Small Business Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 62(5), pages 2322-2363, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ujbmxx:v:62:y:2024:i:5:p:2322-2363
    DOI: 10.1080/00472778.2023.2235755
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