Overachieving lead to workaholism and burning out

Authors

  • Darja Judež

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37886/

Keywords:

workaholism, burning out, perfectionism

Abstract

Research Question (RQ): Does overachieving lead to workaholism and burning out?

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to study the connection between workaholism and burning out.

Method: The method is qualitative, the study of articles and literature related to workaholism and burning out,

compilation method and deductive method.

Results: The results of the research have shown that overachieving leads to workaholism and burning out.

Society: With this research we would like to inform the society, the organization and the individuals about recognizing the workaholism and burning out as a new age disease diagnosis.

Originality: Achieving new knowledge and realizations is a key factor in preventing workaholism and burning out.

Limitations/Future Research: During the research we focused on the influence of workaholism on burning out. A further research could study the rest of the factors that lead to burning out in detail.

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Published

2026-08-18

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Section

Professional Article

How to Cite

Overachieving lead to workaholism and burning out. (2026). Journal of Universal Excellence, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.37886/