WORKAHOLISM, WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT AND EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION IN DOCTORS: MEDIATING ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING

Abstract

Universally speaking every profession is accompanied with onerous working hours and strict responsibility. On exclusive basis, the health care professions are encountered with strenuous workloads globally. With the increasing infatuations and demands of the health care field, the professionals are becoming workaholic intentionally or unintentionally.  Present study aims to determine workaholism, work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion in doctors and mediating role of psychological well-being. Overall findings revealed the association of workaholism with emotional exhaustion and the psychological well-being of the doctors in five public and private hospitals in Lahore. The results have revealed enough positive correlation of study variables with emotional exhaustion, work-family conflict, and psychological well-being. Thus it is recommended to explore similar study variables among other professions exclusively in association with gender.