Workaholism

Quinones, C and Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, 2024. Workaholism. In: Bal, PM, ed., Encyclopedia of organizational psychology. Elgar Encyclopedias in Business and Management . Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 736-743. ISBN 9781803921754

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Abstract

This entry provides an overview of the key contributions and debates concerning ‘workaholism’ and work addiction research. More specifically, it summarises the variety of conceptualization and measurement instruments ranging from multidimensional, trait-based perspectives to current clinically-validated measures. It is argued that the historical lack of consensus and concept confusion is largely the result of a lack of integration between the organizational and clinical psychology literatures. Key explanatory factors at the individual and structural level are summarised, alongside the methodological and conceptual limitations in the field. Moreover, a summary of the interventions at primary, secondary and tertiary levels are provided, focusing on interventions at the organizational level. Finally, the entry critically discusses and calls for (i) further integration of the clinical and organizational psychology literatures to advance the study of work addiction; and (ii) critical perspectives that widen the focus from individual and organisational interventions to challenge societal expectations about the way individuals work.

Item Type:	Chapter in book
Creators:	Quinones, C. and Griffiths, M.D.
Publisher:	Edward Elgar Publishing
Place of Publication:	Cheltenham
Date:	2024
ISBN:	9781803921754
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.4337/9781803921761.00144 DOI 2187048 Other
Rights:	This is an accepted manuscript. The final version is available in Elgar Encyclopedia of Organizational Psychology edited by P. Matthijs Bal, published in 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803921761.00144. It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Melissa Cornwell
Date Added:	07 Aug 2024 13:07
Last Modified:	07 Aug 2024 13:07
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/51939

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