A sense of success, perception of economic crisis and the form of occupational activity

Abstract

The studies presented attempt to outline a relationship between a feeling of success, the perception of economic crisis and the form of occupational activity. The article shows the results of empirical research conducted among 341 economically active people and concerns the psychological differences between them in Poland. The theoretical basis of the research is the new model of success by Dej, Stephan, Gorgievsky (2009). This research has proven the existence of signifcant statistical differences in a sense of success between entrepreneurs, employees in private companies, and employees in state-owned companies, but there are no differences in perception of economic crisis. People who scored a high general result in a feeling of success perceive economic crisis as harmless (r=. 238). The results show that being an entrepreneur is the most benefcial activity from a mental health standpoint. © 2011, Versita. All rights reserved.