TY - JOUR PY - 2015// TI - Why do workaholics experience depression? A study with Chinese university teachers JO - Journal of health psychology A1 - Nie, Yingzhi A1 - Sun, Haitao SP - 2339 EP - 2346 VL - 21 IS - 10 N2 - This study focuses on the relationships of workaholism to job burnout and depression of university teachers. The direct and indirect (via job burnout) effects of workaholism on depression were investigated in 412 Chinese university teachers. Structural equation modeling and bootstrap method were used.

RESULTS revealed that workaholism, job burnout, and depression significantly correlated with each other. Structural equation modeling and bootstrap test indicated the partial mediation role of job burnout on the relationship between workaholism and depression. The findings shed some light on how workaholism influenced depression and provided valuable evidence for prevention of depression in work.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 1359-1053 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105315576350 ID - ref1 ER -