Workaholism vs. Work Engagement: the Two Different Predictors of Future Well-being and Performance

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 18-23

  Shimazu, Akihito ^a   Schaufeli, Wilmar B ^b   Kamiyama, Kimika ^c   Kawakami, Norito ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c JUKI CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hard work investment; Job performance; Physical complaints; Psychological distress; Work engagement; Workaholism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; TRENDS;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 84897322941     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-014-9410-x     Document Type: Article

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