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Mentorship for individuals with disabilities in entrepreneurship is highly gendered, with female participants experiencing additional psychological pressure linked to societal gender norms compared to male participants who primarily receive skill-focused mentorship. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To investigate how mentorship, psychological pressure, and gender dynamics influence the career paths and progress of individuals with disabilities in an entrepreneurship training program.

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Psychological pressure from mentors on career path choices for people with disabilities: A gendered qualitative study

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Qualitative interview study reveals distinct gendered psychological pressures from mentors among entrepreneurs with disabilities, highlighting the need for tailored emotional support.

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To investigate how mentorship, psychological pressure, and gender dynamics influence the career paths and progress of individuals with disabilities in an entrepreneurship training program.
Conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with eight trainees with disabilities (four males and four females) and four mentors in an entrepreneurship program in Ireland.
Applied thematic analysis to evaluate interview transcripts and identify core patterns regarding mentor relationships and gendered experiences.
Male participants primarily received mentorship oriented around practical business competency and skill development.
Female participants experienced distinct psychological pressure tied to societal gender expectations, which acted as an obstacle for some but fostered resilience in others.

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Ahsan Habib (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa7b3bf0926e14a848b2e00 https://doi.org/10.1177/10519815261484915

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September 14, 2026Work

Psychological pressure from mentors on career path choices for people with disabilities: A gendered qualitative study

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AHAhsan Habib

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Overview

Qualitative interview study reveals distinct gendered psychological pressures from mentors among entrepreneurs with disabilities, highlighting the need for tailored emotional support.

Key Points

To investigate how mentorship, psychological pressure, and gender dynamics influence the career paths and progress of individuals with disabilities in an entrepreneurship training program.
Conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with eight trainees with disabilities (four males and four females) and four mentors in an entrepreneurship program in Ireland.
Applied thematic analysis to evaluate interview transcripts and identify core patterns regarding mentor relationships and gendered experiences.
Male participants primarily received mentorship oriented around practical business competency and skill development.
Female participants experienced distinct psychological pressure tied to societal gender expectations, which acted as an obstacle for some but fostered resilience in others.

Cite This Study

Ahsan Habib (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa7b3bf0926e14a848b2e00 https://doi.org/10.1177/10519815261484915

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