Your work may be killing you! Workaholism, sleep problems and cardiovascular risk. Issue 3 (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Salanova, Marisa; López-González, Angel Arturo; Llorens, Susana; del Líbano, Mario; Vicente-Herrero, Ma Teófila; Tomás-Salvá, Matias
• Is Part Of: Work and stress. Volume 30:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 228
• Page End: 242
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: Workaholism -- sleep problems -- cardiovascular risk -- work-related stress; Job stress -- Periodicals; Job satisfaction -- Periodicals; Stress (Psychology) -- Periodicals; 158.7
• DOI: 10.1080/02678373.2016.1203373
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-8373

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study tests the relationships between workaholism (i.e. working excessively and compulsively), sleep problems and cardiovascular risk in 537 employees from five Spanish hospitals. Four types of worker (i.e. workaholics, positive workers, compulsive workers and hard workers) were distinguished, and their health indicators were compared. The results showed that workaholics experienced significantly more sleep problems (i.e. morning tiredness, sleeping while driving and sleeping fewer hours both on weekdays and at weekends, with poorer quality), had higher relative risk scores, and consumed more caffeine and alcohol than the other patterns of worker (positive, compulsive and hard workers). Further analyses revealed that sleep problems fully mediated the relationship between workaholism (i.e. working excessively and compulsively) and cardiovascular risk. The study emphasizes the fact that being a workaholic might be a significant risk factor for having sleep problems and cardiovascular disease.