The mediating role between satisfaction with life and workaholism

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess whether the satisfaction with life functions as a mediating variable in the relationship between workaholism and psychological well-being within a sample of 310 managers Dutch Work Addiction Scale (DUWAS), the satisfaction with life scale, general health questionnaire (GHQ-12) were used as research tools. The results, which were obtained through the hierarchical linear regression analysis, confirmed the hypothesis that life satisfaction acts as a mediator variable between the dimensions of workaholism and psychological well-being. The result shows the importance of interventions that comprise the balance between labor and extra-labor activities for managers as a measure of psychological health prevention and rehabilitation.

Keywords

Satisfaction with Life, Workaholism, Psychological Well-Being

Author Biographies

Letícia Ribeiro Souto Pinheiro, Universidade Regional Integrada Do-Alto Uruguai e das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul/Brasil

Psicóloga, Mestre em Psicologia (UNISINOS), Doutoranda em Psicologia (PUCRS); docente de Graduação e Pós Graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (URI), Rio Grande do Sul/Brasil.

Mary Sandra Carlotto, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS)

Psicóloga, Mestre em Saúde Coletiva (ULBRA), Doutora em Psicologia Social (USC/Espanha); docente do Programa de Pós-graduação da Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS). Rio Grande do Sul/Brasil.

Published

31-08-2016

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