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Research Paper | Psychology | Volume 15 Issue 7, July 2026 | Pages: 2477 - 2481 | India
Burnout, Emotion Regulation, and Psychological Well-Being among Entrepreneurs in Kerala: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract: Entrepreneurship combines autonomy and opportunity with persistent demands such as financial uncertainty, workload, role overload, and responsibility for business survival. This preliminary study examined the relationships among burnout, cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, and psychological well-being among entrepreneurs in Kerala, India. A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to 32 entrepreneurs (17 women and 15 men; age M = 34.03 years, SD = 9.15) representing all 14 districts of Kerala. The instrument contained an entrepreneur-adapted nine-item abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory, three career-satisfaction items, a modified five-point Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and Ryff's 42-item Psychological Well-Being Scale. Internal consistency was acceptable to strong for the overall burnout index (alpha = .69), cognitive reappraisal (alpha = .75), expressive suppression (alpha = .66), and psychological well-being (alpha = .95). Burnout correlated strongly and negatively with psychological well-being (r = -.91, p
Keywords: entrepreneurial burnout, emotion regulation, cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, psychological well-being, Kerala
How to Cite?: Jasir Alavi, "Burnout, Emotion Regulation, and Psychological Well-Being among Entrepreneurs in Kerala: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study", Volume 15 Issue 7, July 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 2477-2481, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26730132701, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26730132701