Marital Estrangement,Positive Affect,and Locus of Control Among Spouses of Workaholics and Spouses of Nonworkaholics: A National Study |
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| Authors: | Bryan E. Robinson Jane J. Carroll Claudia Flowers |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Camelot Care Centers, Inc. , Itasca, Illinois, USA;2. Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences , Northern Illinois University , DeKalb, Illinois, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study compared a sample of spouses of workaholics and spouses of nonworkaholics on ratings of marital estrangement, positive feelings toward husband, and locus of control. A random national sample of 326 participants drawn from the membership list of the American Counseling Association was surveyed. Spouses of workaholics reported greater marital estrangement and less positive affect towards husbands and higher external locus of control than spouses of nonworkaholics. These findings were the first empirical results to corroborate clinical and case study reports. Clinical implications of these findings are also presented. |
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