Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 20, 2026

A Conflict Model of Reward-seeking Behavior in Male Rats
Published on: February 20, 2019
[The relationship between workaholism defined as an addiction and a behavioral tendency and work-family conflict]
Jan Chodkiewicz1, Mateusz Hauk
1Zakład Psychologii Zdrowia, Instytut Psychologii Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Łódź. janchodkiewicz@poczta.onet.pl
Background:
The aim of this research was to analyze the relationship between workaholism (defined as an addiction and a behavioral tendency) and intensity of work/family conflict (WFC/FWC).
Material And Methods:
A group of 178 employees was surveyed three times in one year: six months before the annual leave, just after its termination and six months after annual leave. The Scale of Being Absorbed by Work (Skala Zaabsorbowania Praca - SZAP) by Golińska was applied to measure workaholism defined as an addiction, and the Scale of Workaholism as Behavioral Tendencies (SWBT) by Mudrack and Naughton to measure workaholism defined as a behavioral tendency. In addition, the Scale of Work-Family Conflict by Netemayer was used as another diagnostic tool.
Results And Conclusions:
The results of the survey showed statistically significant positive relationship between workaholism measured by SZAP and the intensity of work-family conflict (WFC/FWC) at each stage of the study, while workaholism measured by SWBT did not reveal such a relationship. The results indicate a significant role of the applied Scale of Being Absorbed by Work in understanding the effects of workaholism.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Frustration and Conflict: Avoidance-Avoidance, Double-Approach Avoidance
Personality Disorders: Dependent and Obsessive-Compulsive
Dependent Personality Disorder
Dependent personality disorder is characterized by an excessive reliance on others to manage various aspects of life. Individuals with this disorder often struggle with...
Frustration and Conflict: Approach-Approach, Approach-Avoidance
One common type of conflict is the Approach–Approach Conflict. In this case, a person faces two desirable options,...
Cognitive Dissonance
Horney's Sociocultural Approach
Self-Discrepancy Theory

