V Hogan1, M Hogan2, M Hodgins3. 1. Discipline of Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland, victoria.hogan@nuigalway.ie. 2. School of Psychology, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland. 3. Discipline of Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Workaholism is recognized as a health risk for academics given the open-ended nature of academic work; however, current prevalence rates of workaholism in the academic setting are unknown. AIMS: To assess the prevalence of workaholism within academics and determine the impact of workaholism on psychological well-being, work-life conflict, work-life fit, job satisfaction and perceived work effort. METHODS: Academics in three Irish universities completed a survey including measures of workaholism, psychological well-being, work-life conflict and job satisfaction. Analysis of variance tests were used to compare workaholism types on the outcome measures. RESULTS: A total of 410 academics completed the survey and were categorized by workaholism type: workaholics (27%), enthusiastic workaholics (23%), relaxed workers (27%) and uninvolved workers (23%). Workaholics reported poorer functioning across all the outcome measures in comparison to the other three groups. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates the high levels of workaholism within academia and highlights the negative impact of workaholism on work-related outcomes and psychological well-being. These findings are significant given the highly intensive nature of academic work today and reducing resources within this sector.
BACKGROUND: Workaholism is recognized as a health risk for academics given the open-ended nature of academic work; however, current prevalence rates of workaholism in the academic setting are unknown. AIMS: To assess the prevalence of workaholism within academics and determine the impact of workaholism on psychological well-being, work-life conflict, work-life fit, job satisfaction and perceived work effort. METHODS: Academics in three Irish universities completed a survey including measures of workaholism, psychological well-being, work-life conflict and job satisfaction. Analysis of variance tests were used to compare workaholism types on the outcome measures. RESULTS: A total of 410 academics completed the survey and were categorized by workaholism type: workaholics (27%), enthusiastic workaholics (23%), relaxed workers (27%) and uninvolved workers (23%). Workaholics reported poorer functioning across all the outcome measures in comparison to the other three groups. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates the high levels of workaholism within academia and highlights the negative impact of workaholism on work-related outcomes and psychological well-being. These findings are significant given the highly intensive nature of academic work today and reducing resources within this sector.
Authors: Nestor Asiamah; Edgar Ramos Vieira; Kyriakos Kouveliotis; Janvier Gasana; Kofi Awuviry-Newton; Richard Eduafo Journal: Health Promot Int Date: 2022-04-29 Impact factor: 3.734
Authors: Nestor Asiamah; Frank Frimpong Opuni; Faith Muhonja; Emelia Danquah; Simon Mawulorm Agyemang; Irene Agyemang; Akinlolu Omisore; Henry Kofi Mensah; Sylvester Hatsu; Rita Sarkodie Baffoe; Eric Eku; Christiana Afriyie Manu Journal: Health Promot Int Date: 2022-04-29 Impact factor: 3.734