Moving from the terminology debate to a transdisciplinary understanding of the problem: Commentary on: Ten myths about work addiction (Griffiths et al., 2018)

Quinones, Cristina (2018). Moving from the terminology debate to a transdisciplinary understanding of the problem: Commentary on: Ten myths about work addiction (Griffiths et al., 2018). Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 74(4) pp. 880–883.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.7.2018.121

Abstract

This commentary considers a recent debate paper which presents and counters 10 work addiction myths. I reflect upon the proposal to move the field forward by distinguishing between, work addiction, which denotes a clinical phenomenon; and workaholism, a term used by the occupational psychology literature with little agreement about its defining dimensions beyond working compulsively. Rather than choosing between these two terms, I argue that addiction experts should lead a transdisciplinary integration of findings from studies where participants report both working compulsively and experiencing significant conflict. I also stress the importance of understanding the macro factors underlying this particular addiction.

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