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studies. Norwegian studies reported that approximately 7.3%–8.3% of Norwegians were addicted to work using the Bergen Work Addiction Scale ( Andreassen, Griffiths, Hetland, & Pallesen, 2012 ; Andreassen, Nielsen, Pallesen, & Gjerstad, in press ). A
Myths about “The myths about work addiction”
Commentary on: Ten myths about work addiction (Griffiths et al., 2018)
Introduction Griffiths, Demetrovics, and Atroszko ( 2018 ) present and discuss 10 myths about work addiction/workaholism. Strangely enough, they do so without explicitly defining work addiction. In this paper, we show that
, 2018 ). Although “work addiction” is not included in either the DSM-5 ( American Psychiatric Association, 2013 ) or the ICD-11 ( Iler et al., 2019; World Health Organization, 2018 ), it has often been cited and referred to in the behavioral addiction
How to counter the ten myths about work addiction?: Three postulates for future research
Commentary on: Ten myths about work addiction (Griffiths et al., 2018)
upon the 10 myths about work addiction, Griffiths, Demetrovics, and Atroszko ( 2018 ) initiated a necessary scientific debate on what we know and do not know about people who are addicted. Although scientists present mostly numbers, behind these numbers
In the last decade there has been increasing attention towards the phenomenon of work addiction – a behavioral addiction characterized by a persistent and dysfunctional form of heavy work investment potentially leading to clinically relevant
Work addiction: An organizational behavior as well as an addictive behavior?
Commentary on: Ten myths about work addiction (Griffiths et al., 2018)
Griffiths, Demetrovics, and Atroszko ( 2018 ) in their comprehensive review article discuss 10 myths in the study of work addiction. Before relating to these 10 myths, the authors indicated the problematic state of theorizing and research in
addiction was conceptualized within contemporary theories of (and research into) “work addiction” (i.e., workaholism) and defined as “being overly concerned with studying, driven by an uncontrollable motivation to study, and investing so much time and effort
Beyond the myths about work addiction: Toward a consensus on definition and trajectories for future studies on problematic overworking
A response to the commentaries on: Ten myths about work addiction (Griffiths et al., 2018)
Introduction In a collaborative effort to integrate the existing knowledge on work addiction and delineate trajectories for future studies, eight commentaries by 15 authors responded to our deliberately provocative debate paper
Ten myths and twenty years: What we know and what we still do not know about work addiction
Commentary on: Ten myths about work addiction (Griffiths et al., 2018)
Introduction The article Ten myths about work addiction by Griffiths, Demetrovics, and Atroszko ( 2018 ) is a narrative review on work addiction (WA). Today, gambling disorder is the only behavioral addiction in fifth edition
Seeing the forest through different trees: A social psychological perspective of work addiction
Commentary on: Ten myths about work addiction (Griffiths et al., 2018)
Introduction We welcome the debate paper of Griffiths, Demetrovics, and Atroszko ( 2018 ) in which they address key myths and issues related to the scientific study of work addiction (WA). In the following commentary, we would
