The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology, 2024, 6(6); doi: 10.25236/FSST.2024.060616.
Kathy Sun1, Xinyi Liu2, Yibei Yu3, Jinru Zou4
1Portledge School, New York, USA
2East-West School of International Studies, New York, USA
3University of California, Davis, USA
4The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
This paper aims to explore the mental health challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in leadership and propose countermeasures. The results show that female entrepreneurs face serious mental health challenges in terms of financial problems, imposter syndrome, work-life imbalance, and lack of mental health support system. Financial pressure worries 44.1% of female entrepreneurs, imposter syndrome affects 41.2% of female entrepreneurs, 26.9% of female entrepreneurs have difficulty maintaining work-life balance, and although 70.6% of female entrepreneurs have a support system, only 18.5% of entrepreneurs know about specialized mental health resources. The study concluded that in order to cope with these challenges, financial management training and consulting services should be provided, mental health education and counseling should be promoted, flexible work arrangements and time management plans should be developed, and a dedicated mental health support platform should be established to enhance the mental health level and leadership of female entrepreneurs.
female entrepreneurs; leadership; mental health challenges; measures
Kathy Sun, Xinyi Liu, Yibei Yu, Jinru Zou. The Analysis of Leadership in Women Entrepreneurs for Combating Mental Health Challenges. The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 6: 100-106. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSST.2024.060616.
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