Work Addiction as Related to Number of Children

Today, there is a swift increase on the number of people trying to prove themselves due the changing work environment and fear of unemployment. Although work is a positive value for people in our current society, when it is over-important for people, it could have negative consequences such as workaholism. The concept of workaholism introduced by Oates in 1968 is described as the compulsion or the uncontrollable need to work incessantly. A workaholic is a person who is addicted to work and always think about work. Workaholics are work oriented people that spend most of their time working in and out of the office. There are many reasons of workaholism in its roots such as technological, social, and financial. The frequent use of mobile devices such as cell phones and laptop computers makes it possible to work at alternative workplaces, such as at home or in airport lounges. Accordingly, more importance is given on the researches related to workaholic concept. The main question of the study is to analyze the work addiction as related to number of children. In this study, it is proved that work addiction does not differ according to the number of children.