Burnout in Entrepreneurs Predicted by Stress and Harmonious Passion

This study investigated how passion, perceived stress, and work addiction influence burnout among Hungarian entrepreneurs within the Job Demands-Resources model. Using data from 184 participants, researchers measured burnout, passion, stress, and work addiction with validated Hungarian scales. Results showed that work addiction and stress were positively related to burnout, while harmonious passion was negatively related. The final model revealed that harmonious passion and perceived stress were the strongest predictors, explaining 54.4% of burnout variance. These findings suggest that fostering harmonious passion may help protect entrepreneurs from stress-related burnout.