Understanding Workaholism: A Review of Causes and Counseling Approaches.

Seybold, Karen Colapietro; Salomone, Paul R.

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ERIC Number: EJ502613

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Understanding Workaholism: A Review of Causes and Counseling Approaches.

Seybold, Karen Colapietro; Salomone, Paul R.

Journal of Counseling & Development, v73 n1 p4-9 Sep-Oct 1994

Examines whether workaholism is an addiction or a rewarding lifestyle that may be harmful to one's family and coworkers. Discusses definitions and causes of workaholism, the role of Type A and obsessive-compulsive traits, workaholism's effects on workaholics and their family life, and counseling approaches with workaholics. (RJM)

Descriptors: Achievement Need, Counseling Techniques, Employee Attitudes, Family Life, Life Style, Personality Assessment, Psychological Characteristics, Psychotherapy, Sociocultural Patterns, Type A Behavior, Work Attitudes, Work Ethic

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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