Rajah, N, Bamiatzi, V and Williams, N (2021) How childhood ADHD-like symptoms predict selection into entrepreneurship and implications on entrepreneurial performance. Journal of Business Venturing, 36 (3). 106091. ISSN 0883-9026
Abstract
This study advances research on mental health and entrepreneurship through the examination of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)-like symptoms, associated with hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention. We examine the impact of these symptoms at age 10 on entrepreneurial performance as an adult. We find that while ADHD-like symptoms in childhood may have a positive impact on entrepreneurial selection, they negatively impact on survival and performance, with a variant effect by each symptom, predominantly among males. We find that high levels of inattention predict business failure and lower take-home income, while high levels of hyperactivity/impulsivity contribute to overall negative earnings' growth.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of an article published in Journal of Business Venturing. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Entrepreneurship; ADHD; Impulsivity; Inattention; Firm performance; Firm survival |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Management Division (LUBS) (Leeds) > Management Division Enterprise & Entrepreneurship (LUBS) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 Jan 2021 16:07 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jan 2023 01:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2021.106091 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:169915 |
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