Workaholism, Exercise, and Stress-Related Illness

The purpose of this study was to examine whether workaholism is associated with an increased risk of stress-related illness and if exercise is linked to a reduced risk of stress-related illness. Data were collected through administration of an online survey. The sample consisted of 266 employees in...

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Published inJournal of workplace behavioral health Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 393 - 406
Main Authors Aziz, Shahnaz, Wuensch, Karl L., Duffrin, Christopher
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 02.10.2015
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
exercise
Females
illness
Illnesses
Income
Internet
Management
Medicine
occupational health
Physical fitness
Risk factors
Sexes
Stress
work behavior
workaholism
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine whether workaholism is associated with an increased risk of stress-related illness and if exercise is linked to a reduced risk of stress-related illness. Data were collected through administration of an online survey. The sample consisted of 266 employees in a medical school, 69% women, with a mean age of 47 years. Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that workaholism was significantly associated with the presence of stress-related illness (odds ratio [OR] = 1.47, p = .009) and exercise with absence of stress-related illness (OR = 1.68, p = .003), even after controlling for age, family history, gender, income, and hours worked. The authors concluded that workaholism is a significant risk factor for stress-related illnesses and that physical exercise mitigates the negative effects of workaholism.
ISSN:1555-5240
1555-5259
DOI:10.1080/15555240.2015.1074053