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<p>Research suggests that entrepreneurship may attract individuals with ADHD traits. However, whether engagement in entrepreneurship materializes into personal well-being, especially in team-based contexts, remains unknown. Drawing on the person–environment (P-E) fit theory, we examine how entrepreneurs’ ADHD symptoms influence their subjective well-being, focusing on perceived team conflict as a mediator and gender as a moderator. Using survey data from 1256 entrepreneurs across three countries, we find that higher ADHD symptom levels are associated with greater perceived team conflict, subsequently lowering entrepreneurs’ subjective well-being. Moreover, because entrepreneurship is commonly linked to masculine traits and ADHD has traditionally been viewed as a male-oriented condition, women entrepreneurs with ADHD may encounter compounded pressures that heighten the association between team conflict and well-being. Our study extends neurodiversity and entrepreneurship research by positioning subjective well-being as a central outcome and highlighting perceived team conflict as a key mediating mechanism. We also advanced the P-E fit theory by demonstrating that entrepreneurial environments do not automatically guarantee ongoing fit for individuals with ADHD, particularly women, thus emphasizing the role of gender in forming entrepreneurs’ experiences.</p>

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ADHD and entrepreneurship: the role of perceived team conflict and gender on well-being

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    2025年9月8日

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  • Mi Hoang Tran,
  • Johan Wiklund,
  • Wei Yu,
  • Ana Pérez-Luño

摘要

Research suggests that entrepreneurship may attract individuals with ADHD traits. However, whether engagement in entrepreneurship materializes into personal well-being, especially in team-based contexts, remains unknown. Drawing on the person–environment (P-E) fit theory, we examine how entrepreneurs’ ADHD symptoms influence their subjective well-being, focusing on perceived team conflict as a mediator and gender as a moderator. Using survey data from 1256 entrepreneurs across three countries, we find that higher ADHD symptom levels are associated with greater perceived team conflict, subsequently lowering entrepreneurs’ subjective well-being. Moreover, because entrepreneurship is commonly linked to masculine traits and ADHD has traditionally been viewed as a male-oriented condition, women entrepreneurs with ADHD may encounter compounded pressures that heighten the association between team conflict and well-being. Our study extends neurodiversity and entrepreneurship research by positioning subjective well-being as a central outcome and highlighting perceived team conflict as a key mediating mechanism. We also advanced the P-E fit theory by demonstrating that entrepreneurial environments do not automatically guarantee ongoing fit for individuals with ADHD, particularly women, thus emphasizing the role of gender in forming entrepreneurs’ experiences.