Purpose Past research on self-employment and health yielded conflicting findings.
Integrating predictions from the Stressor-Strain Outcome model, research on challenge …

We test whether self-employed individuals report more short-term psychological distress
compared to paid employees. The ability to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams could lead …

The focus of this paper is to investigate the role self-employment conceptualized as a
lifestyle factor on health, access to health care, and health behaviors. We analyze rich data …

Self-employment can be stressful and its long-term effects on individual health could be
significant; yet, the physiological outcomes of self-employment related stress remain under …

The self‐employed are often reported to be healthier than wageworkers; however, the cause
of this health difference is largely unknown. The longitudinal nature of the US Health and …

This qualitative study involved 54 individuals who were self-employed in a variety of solo
businesses. All participants were administered a semistructured interview that inquired into …

Self-employment represents work conditions distinct from wage employment. Applying
concepts from the Effort-Reward Imbalance model to work characteristics typical to self …

Are the self-employed more stressed than the employed? Current research on entrepreneur
stress are mixed. We utilize the age-adjusted telomere length to test the influence of human …

Although many governments actively stimulate self-employment, their work-related mental
well-being remains understudied. The aim of current study is to investigate the mental well …

Relying on theoretical insights from the Job Demand-Control model, which links
occupational characteristics to health, this paper provides the first causal evidence of the …