This thesis aims to investigate the antecedents of work-life balance (WLB) crafting intentions among entrepreneurs, with a specific focus on the roles of growth intentions and prevention-focus. The...Show moreThis thesis aims to investigate the antecedents of work-life balance (WLB) crafting intentions among entrepreneurs, with a specific focus on the roles of growth intentions and prevention-focus. The study hypothesized that growth intentions would negatively predict WLB crafting intentions and that the prevention-focus would positively predict WLB crafting intentions. One hundred seventy-three entrepreneurs recruited from Prolific Academic filled out an online survey. The survey consisted of questions about demographic and business information as well as scales measuring WLB crafting intentions, growth intentions, and prevention-focus. The results of a two-level hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that contradictory to Hypothesis 1, growth intentions positively and significantly predicted WLB crafting intentions. However, prevention-focus was not found to be a significant predictor of WLB crafting intentions, failing to support Hypothesis 2. The findings of this thesis suggested that entrepreneurs who had intentions to grow their businesses had more intentions to engage in WLB crafting behaviors. Subsequently, the results revealed that prevention-focused entrepreneurs did not significantly intend to engage in WLB crafting behaviors.Show less
