In recent years, entrepreneurship has become an attractive career choice due to high levels of autonomy and job control. However, these characteristics are accompanied by high job demands and...Show moreIn recent years, entrepreneurship has become an attractive career choice due to high levels of autonomy and job control. However, these characteristics are accompanied by high job demands and boundarylessness between work and other life domains, which constitutes a challenge to maintain a work-life balance. Entrepreneurs’ engagement in work-life balance crafting is required to maintain a work-life balance, which can consequently affect general well-being. There is a lack of research on examining factors that contribute to differences in entrepreneurs’ engagement in WLB crafting. Accordingly, it was proposed that growth pursuit and psychological capital predict work-life balance crafting among entrepreneurs. A cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 142 entrepreneurs who were recruited via Prolific Academic. Results of the multiple regression analysis showed that psychological capital, but not growth pursuit, plays a significant role in WLB crafting engagement, which has beneficial theoretical and practical implications to enhance entrepreneurs’ work-life balance crafting engagement. The study provided novel empirical insight into the role of growth pursuit and psychological capital in entrepreneurs’ behaviors to craft their work-life balance.Show less
This research aimed to investigate the engagement of work-life balance (WLB) crafting in entrepreneurs by examining two predictors, growth pursuit and gender difference (males vs. females). It was...Show moreThis research aimed to investigate the engagement of work-life balance (WLB) crafting in entrepreneurs by examining two predictors, growth pursuit and gender difference (males vs. females). It was hypothesized that growth pursuit would negatively predict WLB crafting among entrepreneurs, and that female entrepreneurs engage less in WLB crafting than male entrepreneurs. One hundred forty-two entrepreneurs participated through Prolific Academic by filling out a cross-sectional and correlational study. The questionnaire consisted of demographic and business information, as well as the scales to measure growth pursuit and WLB crafting. The results extracted from the 2-hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that Hypothesis 1 was not supported because growth pursuit positively and significantly predicted WLB crafting engagement. Additionally, Hypothesis 2 was also not supported as the effect was not significant, indicating that there was no remarkable difference between male and female entrepreneurs in their level of engagement in WLB crafting. The findings suggest that entrepreneurs who strive to grow their business also aim to maintain a WLB crafting at the same time so that they can prevent potential losses resulting from stress and burn-out. Moreover, the findings also suggest that gender does not predict the entrepreneur's engagement in WLB crafting.Show less
