The purpose of the present study is to examine mediating role work-home interaction (conflict and facilitation) in relationship between work engagement, workaholism (working compulsively excessively), respondents perception on how this influence their work-related health positively or negatively. Data were collected among Norwegian academics using KIWEST measure analyzed by Structural Equation ...

AIMS Recent research has suggested that for some individuals, educational studying may become compulsive and excessive and lead to 'study addiction'. The present study conceptualized and assessed study addiction within the framework of workaholism, defining it as compulsive over-involvement in studying that interferes with functioning in other domains and that is detrimental for individuals and...

The article has a two goals: first, investigation of the types of workaholic that exist, and second, examination of why they work too much, taking into consideration their motivational characteristics. We examined the differences in motivation between two types of workaholic identified among a sample of 137 Polish managers. Workaholism was evaluated using questionnaires that assessed behavioura...

contrary to the most job applicants in iran that haven't been involved with their jobs, physicians spend a large amount of time with high efficiency. continuous hard work in clinic, college and hospital, is very stressful and it is very astonishing that physicians spend a large amount of time in such workplaces. this paper explains workaholic behaviors of physicians and their causes. popul...

We all experience stress as a regular, and sometimes damaging and sometimes useful, part of our daily lives. In our normal ups and downs, we have our share of exhaustion, despondency, and outrage--matched with their corresponding positive moods. But burnout and workaholism are different. They are chronic, dysfunctional, self-reinforcing, life-shortening habits. Dentists, nurses, teachers, minis...

This study aims to investigate how ethical leadership can influence work engagement and workaholism through the potential moderating effect of self-efficacy. There have been debates on similarities, their negative correlation, differences between these two outcomes. To show one new aspect evidence regarding debate, we chose as common antecedent outcomes analyzed relationships while considering ...

Workaholism refers to the uncontrollable need to work and comprises working compulsively (WC) and working excessively (WE). Compulsive Internet Use (CIU), involves a similar behavioural pattern although in specific relation to Internet use. Since many occupations rely upon use of the Internet, and the lines between home and the workplace have become increasingly blurred, a self-reinforcing patt...