creators_name: Syed Zamberi Ahmad, 
creators_name: Farah Akmar Anor Salim, 
type: article
datestamp: 2011-07-26 08:20:05
lastmod: 2013-06-12 08:55:54
metadata_visibility: show
corp_creators: Universiti Malaya
corp_creators: Open University Malaysia
title: Sources of Stress and the Coping Mechanism for
Malaysian Entrepreneurs
ispublished: pub
subjects: BF
subjects: HB615
full_text_status: public
keywords: Entrepreneurs, stress, coping, Malaysia
abstract: 
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. 
date: 2009-12
date_type: published
publication: Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship & Sustainability 
volume: 5
number: 3
pagerange: 52-63
refereed: TRUE
issn: 1177-4541 (printed) ; 1176-8592 (online)
citation:   Syed Zamberi Ahmad,  and Farah Akmar Anor Salim,   (2009) Sources of Stress and the Coping Mechanism for Malaysian Entrepreneurs.  Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship & Sustainability , 5 (3).  pp. 52-63.  ISSN 1177-4541 (printed) ; 1176-8592 (online)     
document_url: https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/593/1/stress_farah.pdf