Type A and Type Personality and Stress Level of Women in Business in Indonesia

Abstract

This research aimed to identify personality types and assess the level of entrepreneurial stress of women in business in the Jakarta, Indonesia using the descriptive research method. The results suggested coping mechanisms as proposed policy recommendations. Also, the paper presents a discussion of future research and implications, emphasizing the need to address stressors and their impact on different personalities to minimize negative stress effects.

The statistical tools used in the study include a. ANOVA was used to test the significant differences in the assessment of women in business in their level of entrepreneurial stress when they are grouped according to their personality type and profile. b. Frequency and Percentage Distribution is a measure of standardizing by calculating the proportion of the respondents with the same view regarding the sources of stress for women entrepreneurs from the population of the respondents. c. Weighted Mean was used to determine the type of personality of the women diplomats and their stressors.

The analysis revealed that the majority of the women in business belongs to 41 and above age bracket, married, either holding bachelor degree, having 6 to 10 years of entrepreneurial experience, having senior managerial role in business, supervise 1 to 5 employees, have been owners of business for more than 10 years, spending 8 to 12 hours in their entrepreneurial engagement but having flexible time, and actively engaged into sports or any recreation activity. In terms of personality type and behavior patterns majority belongs to the Type A personality with Average level of work environment stress.