Work aversion (or aversion to work ) is the state of prevention or not wanting to work or be employed , or the extreme preference of leisure as opposed to work. [ citation needed ] It can be attributed to laziness , boredom or burnout . [1] Work aversion is not a recognized psychological disorder in the DSM-IV . [ quote needed ]
causes
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Work aversion commonly occurs and can have a variety of causes. These include:
- Boredom with work: [1] Holding a job early in life can lead to the impression that all work is boring. [2]
Treatment
The mental health community does not recognize work and does not recognize the disease. Those Attempting to treat work aversion as an illness May use psychotherapy , counseling , medication , or some more unusual forms of treatment.
In the case where the person has not worked for a workplace, work-hardening can be used to build strength. The person works for a brief period of time in the first week, such as two hours per day and increases the amount of work done. [3]
See also
- Anti-work
- Disability fraud
- drapetomania
- ergophobia
- Goofing off
- Procrastination
- Refusal of work
- Slacker
- Work ethic
- Work-leisure dichotomy
References
- ^ Jump up to:a b Boyes, Roger (2007-09-15). “Forget burnout, boron is the new office disease” . The Times . London.
- Jump up^ Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal – Eric Schlosser – Google Books . Books.google.com . Retrieved 2013-07-04 .
- Jump up^ “The Pittsburgh Press – Google News Archive Search” . news.google.com .