AMTP Proceedings 2026

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

Spring 2026

Abstract

Entrepreneurs operate at the intersection of intense business demands and family responsibilities, making them particularly vulnerable to emotional exhaustion—a condition that undermines both venture performance and family wellbeing. This study examines how instrumental family support and maladaptive coping strategies shape emotional exhaustion among entrepreneurs, and how such exhaustion influences economic performance and cross‑domain spillovers between work and family. Drawing on data from 1,495 entrepreneurs and tested through Structural Equation Modeling, the findings reveal that family support significantly reduces emotional exhaustion, whereas maladaptive coping amplifies it. Cultural values centered on achievement moderate both effects, weakening the benefits of support and exacerbating the harms of maladaptive behaviors. Emotional exhaustion emerges as a strong detractor of venture performance; however, robust economic performance generates positive affective, value‑based, and behavior‑based spillovers across domains. This research advances entrepreneurship theory by highlighting the intertwined roles of family resources, cultural context, and wellbeing in shaping venture success.

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