%0 Journal Article
%@ 1177-4541 (printed) ; 1176-8592 (online)
%A Syed Zamberi Ahmad, 
%A Farah Akmar Anor Salim, 
%A Universiti Malaya,
%A Open University Malaysia,
%D 2009
%F library_repository:593
%J Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship & Sustainability 
%K Entrepreneurs, stress, coping, Malaysia
%N 3
%P 52-63
%T Sources of Stress and the Coping Mechanism for  Malaysian Entrepreneurs
%U https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/593/
%V 5
%X   The purpose of the paper is to present the findings on the stress and the coping mechanism of the Malaysian entrepreneur’s.  Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected via a questionnaire distributed among the entrepreneurs over the Klang Valley, Malaysia. A total of 118 out of 300  entrepreneurs completed questionnaires, which represented all business sectors with varieties demographic background.  Findings – The results factor analysis with a variamax rotation are conducted on the actual performance to generate the underlying dimensions of the stress experience  differences in terms of sources and coping instruments of stress.