Relação entre empreendedorismo feminino e qualidade de vida: análise em uma rede de mulheres empreendedoras no interior do Paraná

Abstract

This study aims to assess the relationship between female entrepreneurship and quality of life (QOL). As methodological procedures, normality test, descriptive statistical analysis, correlation between the variables of the WHOQOL-bref instruments and the Inventory of Barriers and Facilitators of entrepreneurship (IBFE) were performed. The instruments were applied in 43 companies associated with the Câmara de Mulheres Empreendedoras e Gestoras de Negócios (CMEG), located in Ponta Grossa in the interior of the state of Paraná. The results show that women have a satisfactory QOL (72.29%), even in the face of barriers such as: unfavorable economy, high tax burden and lack of recognition of small entrepreneurs, this is due to the fact that female entrepreneurs had a high percentage (91.8%) related to passion for what they do and a high percentage (74.81%) related to the psychological domain. Variables related to the ability and energy to perform day-to- day and work activities, have strong correlations with QOL, so it is suggested that women entrepreneurs have high QOL as long as they have energy and capacity to develop their entrepreneurial activities. Another finding refers to the growth in profit, which has correlations with six variables of QOL, thus being a significant variable in the scope of female entrepreneurship. Through the research results, the network will be able to develop specific programs aimed at the QOL of female entrepreneurs that have a positive impact on the factors of female entrepreneurship, as well as the study may serve as a basis for the elaboration of public policies, such as, for example, projects that aim to strengthen relationship networks and actions that facilitate access to financial capital, which positively interfere with QOL and entrepreneurship.