ADULT CHILDREN OF WORKAHOLICS - SELF-CONCEPT, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND LOCUS OF CONTROL

Adult children of workaholics were compared with adult children of non workaholics on self-concept, anxiety, depression, and locus of control . Results indicated greater depression and external locus of control a mong the offspring of workaholics. Children of workaholic fathers not only had greater depression and extenzal locus of control but also sco red higher on anxiety. No significant differences were found between c hildren of workaholic mothers and children of nonworkaholic mothers on any of the variables. Self-concept was not related to parental workah olism in any of the comparisons.