Workaholism and work-family conflict: Theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and directions for future research

This chapter explores the literature on the intersection of workaholism and workfamily conflict, focusing on theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and suggestions for future research. From a theoretical perspective, we review three broad theories (resource and role-based theories, boundary and border theories, and spillover and crossover theory) that have been utilized to explain the relationship between workaholism and work-family conflict. We then review empirical research that has examined the relationship between workaholism and work-family conflict. Finally, we conclude with a review of what we perceive to be gaps in the current literature, and recommendations for future research on the relationship between workaholism and work-family conflict.