Association between workaholism and quality of life in stricto sensu graduate professors in nursing.

OBJECTIVES to investigate the association between workaholism and quality of life in stricto sensu graduate professors in Nursing. METHODS a cross-sectional study developed with a total of 333 professors working in the Graduate Programs of Brazilian public universities. Data collection took place in the second semester of 2018, using an electronic form containing a characterization questionnaire, the Dutch Work Addiction Scale and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument-BREF. The data were analyzed by univariate and multiple logistic regression. RESULTS it was observed that 82.3% of the professors reported low general quality of life and 19.5%, high level of excessive work and 20.1% of compulsive work. Professors who worked compulsively and excessively were less likely to have a high quality of life in the overall, physical, psychological, social relations and environment domains (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS the high work demands that are characteristic of the stricto sensu professors' work process are directly associated with low quality of life.