RT Journal Article
T1 Satisfaction of basic psychological needs and European entrepreneurs' well-being and health: The association with job satisfaction and entrepreneurial motivation.
A1 Padilla-Angulo, Laura
A1 Lucía-Casademunt, Ana María
A1 Gómez-Baya, Diego
K1 Empresarios -  Psicología
K1 Trabajo - Aspectos psicológicos
AB Purpose: We examine an integrative model associating entrepreneurial motivationand job satisfaction with basic psychological needs satisfaction and the psychologicalwell-being (PSW) and health problems of European entrepreneurs. In contrast withprevious literature that mainly focuses on hedonic well-being, this study examineseudaimonic well-being and the link between entrepreneurial motivation andentrepreneurs' PWB.Design/methodology/approach: Based on the Self-Determination Theory (SDT)and using structural equation modelling, this study examines a European representativesample composed of 7878 entrepreneurs from the sixth “European Survey on WorkingConditions” (6th EWCS; Eurofound, 2015 database)Findings: This study finds a positive relationship between the satisfaction of theneed for autonomy and competence and opportunity motivation, which in turn ispositively associated with job satisfaction. This study also finds that need satisfaction ispositively associated with entrepreneurs' PWB and job satisfaction, which in turn ispositively associated with entrepreneurs’ PWB and health. Results highlight the relevanceof 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 relatingsatisfaction of basic psychological needs (autonomy and competence) and diverseindividual outcomes related to work (job satisfaction, PWB, and health) of Europeanentrepreneurs, by considering entrepreneurial motivation. This study examines a largeand representative European sample, in contrast with previous research focusing on theAnglosphere nations.
PB Wiley
YR 2023
FD 2023-10-24
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30589
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30589
LA eng
NO Padilla‐Angulo, L., Lucia‐Casademunt, A. M., & Gómez‐Baya, D. (2023). Satisfaction of basic psychological needs and European entrepreneurs' well‐being and health: The association with job satisfaction and entrepreneurial motivation. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology.
NO Política de acceso abierto tomada de: https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/3792?template=romeo
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 19 ene 2026