The Consequences of Workaholism on Relationship Balance in Married Life
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63331/upasw/33/23Keywords:
workaholics, work, intimacy, family, dissatisfactionAbstract
Workaholism significantly affects couple relationships and family relationships by reducing time, emotional availability, and affective involvement in intimate and family life. Workaholics tend to prioritize work over close relationships, which can generate feelings of neglect, frustration, and dissatisfaction among partners and family members. Additionally, difficulties in emotional expression and the avoidance of intimacy can lead to relational conflicts, emotional distancing, and a weakening of family cohesion in the long term.
References
Aziz, S., și M. J. Zickar. „A Cluster Analysis Investigation of Workaholism as a Syndrome.” Journal of Occupational Health Psychology 11, nr. 1 (2006): 52–62.
Oates, W. Confessions of a Workaholic. New York: World, 1971.
Sussman, S. „Workaholism: A Review.” Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy, supl. 6, nr. 1 (2012): 4120. https://doi.org/10.4172/2155-6105.S6-001
Andreassen, C. S., H. Ursin și H. R. Eriksen. „The Relationship between Strong Motivation to Work, ‘Workaholism,’ and Health.” Psychology & Health 22, nr. 5 (2007): 615–629. https://doi.org/10.1080/14768320600941814
McMillan, L. H., M. P. O’Driscoll și E. C. Brady. „The Impact of Workaholism on Personal Relationships.” British Journal of Guidance & Counselling 32, nr. 2 (2004): 171–186. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069880410001697729
Atroszko, P. A. „Non-drug Addiction: Addiction to Work.” În Handbook of Substance Misuse and Addictions, editat de V. B. Patel și V. R. Preedy. Cham: Springer, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92392-1_183
Clark, M. A., J. S. Michel, L. Zhdanova, S. Y. Pui și B. B. Baltes. „All Work and No Play? A Meta-Analytic Examination of the Correlates and Outcomes of Workaholism.” Journal of Management 42, nr. 7 (2016): 1836–1873. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206314522301
Clark, M. A., J. L. S. Wittmer și A. Jones. „When Business Is Personal: A Mixed Methods Examination of Workaholism in Family Business Leaders.” Community, Work & Family. Publicare online în avans, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2023.2284114
Robinson, B. E. Work Addiction: Hidden Legacies of Adult Children. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, 1989.
Robinson, B. E., și P. Post. „Risk of Work Addiction to Family Functioning.” Psychological Reports 81 (1997): 91–95.
Robinson, B. E. „The Workaholic Family: A Clinical Perspective.” The American Journal of Family Therapy 26 (1998): 63–73. https://doi.org/10.1080/01926189808251087
Robinson, B. E. „Workaholism and Family Functioning: A Profile of Familial Relationships, Psychological Outcomes, and Research Considerations.” Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal 23, nr. 1 (2001): 123–135. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007880301342
Ward, P. J., N. R. Lundberg, R. B. Zabriskie și K. Berrett. „Measuring Marital Satisfaction: A Comparison of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Satisfaction with Married Life Scale.” Marriage & Family Review 45, nr. 4 (2009): 412–429. https://doi.org/10.1080/01494920902828219
Collard, D. „Research on Well-Being: Some Advice from Jeremy Bentham.” Philosophy of the Social Sciences 36, nr. 3 (2006): 330–354. https://doi.org/10.1177/0048393106289795
Saginak, K. A., și M. A. Saginak. „Balancing Work and Family: Equity, Gender, and Marital Satisfaction.” The Family Journal 13, nr. 2 (2005): 162–166. https://doi.org/10.1177/1066480704273230
Asoodeh, M. H., S. Khalili, M. Daneshpour și M. G. Lavasani. „Factors of Successful Marriage: Accounts from Self-Described Happy Couples.” Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences 5 (2010): 2042–2046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.07.410
Litzinger, S., și K. Coop Gordon. „Exploring Relationships Among Communication, Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Satisfaction.” Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy 31 (2005): 409–424. https://doi.org/10.1080/00926230591006719
Burgess, Z., R. J. Burke și F. Oberklaid. „Workaholism among Australian Psychologists: Gender Differences.” Equal Opportunities International 25, nr. 1 (2006): 48–59. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610150610645968
Spence, J. T., și A. S. Robbins. „Workaholism: Definition, Measurement, and Preliminary Results.” Journal of Personality Assessment 58, nr. 1 (1992): 160–178. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa5801_15
Matuska, K. M. „Workaholism, Life Balance, and Well‐Being: A Comparative Analysis.” Journal of Occupational Science 17, nr. 2 (2010): 104–111. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2010.9686681
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Anuarul Universitatii "Petre Andrei" din Iasi & POLIS BOOKS Publishing House
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant this journal right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work, with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g. post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g. in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as an earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
