Compulsive Work: Is There Room for Family and Well-Being?

https://doi.org/10.5935/rpot/2024.25088

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conflicto trabajo-familia, adicción al trabajo, bienestar subjetivo

Abstract

Workaholism is the behavior in which an individual feels an uncontrollable need to work excessively and compulsively, to the point of harming other areas of life, such as health, personal and family relationships, and well-being. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between work-family conflict, workaholism, and subjective well-being. A web survey was applied to 433 employees from administrative sectors. The main results found were that work interference in the family is positively related to compulsive work and negative affects. Furthermore, it presented an indirect effect on the relationship between work-family interference and negative affects. In turn, negative affects are negatively related to life satisfaction. Positive affects are positively related to life satisfaction. Compulsive work is positively and significantly related to positive affects, which suggests that organizational and work intervention is necessary. The study provokes reflections on people management policies and practices and presents a contribution to the Job Demands-Resources theory from the perspective of personal resources.

Keywords: work-family conflict, workaholism, subjective well-being.

Author Biographies

  • Sayonara de Fátima Teston, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joaçaba, SC, Brasil

    Doutora em Administração pela Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Biguaçu, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Docente do Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração da Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brasil.

  • Patrick Zawadzki, University of West Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joaçaba, SC, Brazil

    Doutor em Administração pela Universidade Oeste de Santa Catarina, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Docente do Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração da Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brasil.

  • Suzete Antonieta Lizote, University of Vale do Itajaí (Univali), Itajaí, SC, Brazil

    Doutora em Administração e Turismo pela Universidade do Vale do Itajai, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Docente dos Programas de Mestrado Profissional em Administração e no Programa de Mestrado e Doutorado Acadêmico em Administração, na Universidade do Vale do Itajai - Itajaí- SC.

  • Carlos Ricardo Rossetto, University of Vale do Itajaí (Univali), Itajaí, SC, Brazil

    Doutor em Engenhria da Produção pela Universidade Federal do Estado de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Docente dos Programas de Mestrado Profissional em Administração e no Programa de Mestrado e Doutordo Acadêmico em Administração, na Universidade do Vale do Itajai - Itajaí- SC.

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Published

2024-09-06

Issue

Vol. 24 No. contínuo (2024): rPOT Continuous numbering/2024

Section

Empirical Research Reports

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