Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine if facets of workaholism are associated with a family history of metabolic diseases.Design/methodology/approachData on workaholism and family history of health issues were collected, through administration of an online survey, from 194 employees.FindingsWorkaholism significantly related to a family history of metabolic diseases.Research limitations/implicationsFuture researchers should collect objective disease data, examine work-related moderators as well as potential mediators, and implement longitudinal designs with much larger samples. That said, the data reveal a correlation between workaholism and family history of metabolic disease.Practical implicationsThe results provide valuable information to help promote a healthy workforce and to improve employees’ health by reducing workaholic tendencies. They could also help to minimize health-related costs associated with metabolic diseases that could develop in parallel with workaholism, as well as costs in terms of a loss in productivity due absenteeism.Originality/valueIt is, the authors believe, the first study to investigate the relationship between facets of workaholism and family history of health issues that have often been associated with metabolic diseases.
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