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Perceived Pain or Gain: Role Identity, Gratification, and the Well-Being of Hybrid Entrepreneurs

Nadine Albrecht et al.

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice2026https://doi.org/10.1177/10422587261419463article
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Abstract

Hybrid entrepreneurship—pursuing a venture while maintaining paid employment—can enhance or undermine well-being. Based on a longitudinal, qualitative study, we identify two distinct trajectories shaped by envisioned future selves: delayed entrepreneurial gratification with cumulative strains on well-being, and present gratification with supportive effects on well-being. Drawing on role identity theory, we theorize how role internalization and identity centrality relate to the well-being experiences of hybrid entrepreneurs and introduce gratification and rationalization as ways to handle strains on well-being. Our findings offer a deeper understanding of the divergent well-being experiences in hybrid entrepreneurship.

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@article{nadine2026,
  title        = {{Perceived Pain or Gain: Role Identity, Gratification, and the Well-Being of Hybrid Entrepreneurs}},
  author       = {Nadine Albrecht et al.},
  journal      = {Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/10422587261419463},
}

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