Looking into Workaholism History : Conceptualizations, Antecedents, and Outcomes

The purpose of this article was to briefly review studies of workaholism and it correlated variables that have been indicated to be its outcome and antecedents. First, we looked into the major conceptualization of workaholism and how through the time researchers defined it. Then we reviewed the most studied antecedents in two categories of personal and organization, and also the most studied outcomes in three categories of personal, family related, and job-related. Next, we have a concise recap of intervention for workaholism. Finally, we discuss the history of studying workaholism and provide a few suggestions for future research.