SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Workaholism Prevention in Occupational Medicine: A Systematic Review.
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- Workaholism, heart anxiety, and their effects on work-focused well-being and turnover intentions.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
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- Individual Work Attitudes and Work Ability.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- The International Work Addiction Scale (IWAS): A screening tool for clinical and organizational applications validated in 85 cultures from six continents.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Perceived coworkers' work addiction: Scale development and associations with one's own workaholism, job stress, and job satisfaction in 85 cultures.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Burnout Mediates the Association Between Workaholism and Substance Use: Findings from a French National Company.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2024Article
- Work addiction in Chinese white-collar workers: the psychometric properties of its measure and its comorbidity with general anxiety in network analysis.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- The Workaholism-Technostress Interplay: Initial Evidence on Their Mutual Relationship.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Role of an Individual and a Situation in Explaining Work Addiction: Disclosing Complex Relations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Learned industriousness as a translational mechanism in anorexia nervosa.Nature reviews psychology · 2023Article
- The consumption of psychoactive substances among French physicians: how do they perceive the creation of a dedicated healthcare system?Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Validity and reliability of a Chinese version of the Bergen Work Addiction Scale.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionGiven the extent of workaholism identified in the literature, it seems essential to consider effective preventive measures. The purpose of this article is to summarize literature data on possible collective and individual preventive measures against workaholism, especially in occupational medicine.
methodWe conducted a systematic literature review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.
results155 articles were retrieved in March 2019, but only 15 well-designed studies providing concrete measures to prevent workaholism were included. The various measures were classified using the traditional distinction between three levels of prevention. At the first level of prevention, workaholism can be avoided by implementing a protective organizational culture. The second level of prevention rather focuses on individual training and counselling to address the negative consequences of workaholism. Finally, the third level of prevention combines cognitive and behavioral interventions that enable professional and social reintegration of workaholics. DISCUSSION: This literature review confirms the multifactorial origin of workaholism and the involvement of organizational factors, supporting the necessary contribution of companies in its prevention. This review also reinforces the growing perception of workaholism as a behavioral addiction. Occupational physicians play a key role in this preventive approach as they can influence both working conditions and individual care. The highlighted preventive measures seem to be not only favorable to workaholics, but also to companies.
conclusionThis review provides field tools that can be used at the various levels of workaholism prevention. Nevertheless, intervention studies are required to confirm the effectiveness of the measures presented.
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