Research examining mental health and entrepreneurship has found important links between mental health and entrepreneurship. These findings have led scholars to suggest a fit between some aspects of mental health, and in particular, mental dysfunction, and entrepreneurship. This paper complements extant studies in this area by examining the mental health and entrepreneurship relationship from a sociocognitive perspective. We examine to what extent does ADHD influence entrepreneurial self-efficacy and opportunity recognition tendency. Our findings are consistent with our hypotheses, suggesting that people with ADHD may not be efficacious in the entrepreneurial context, and specifically in recognizing opportunities. However, confidence in one’s ability regarding the entrepreneurship vocation can grow with education and experience. Our findings allow us to advance theory and offer practical implications.

研究精神健康和创业精神的研究发现，精神健康和创业精神之间存在重要的联系。这些发现促使学者们提出了心理健康某些方面的契合度，尤其是心理功能障碍和创业精神。本文通过从社会认知的角度研究心理健康与企业家关系，对现有研究进行了补充。我们研究了多动症在多大程度上影响了企业家的自我效能和机会识别的趋势。我们的发现与我们的假设一致，表明患有多动症的人在创业背景下，特别是在认识机会方面，可能并不有效。但是，随着教育和经验的增长，人们对企业家职业能力的信心也会增强。