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Psychometric Evidences of the Workaholism Ba Ttery in a Portuguese Sample

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Workaholism, defined as an addiction or dependence on work, is a subject that has become prominent in the literature, although its investigation is still at an early stage. The presentstudy aims to adapt the Spence and Robbins’ Workaholism Battery - WorkBat (1992) to the Portuguese reality. The sample of the present study consists of 407 participants (313women, 92 men, 2 don’t answered), aged between 18 and 68 years (M = 39; SD =10.449). The results from confirmatory analysis corroborate the original three factors structure: workinvolvement; work drive; work enjoyment. At the level of internal consistency, global and by dimension, the obtained values are acceptable; allowing reiterating what was observedin the original scale study. Although none of the models tested guarantees ideal adjustment values, either for the reasonableness of the values or for a better theoretical adequacy, themodel considered more suitable meets the threefold solution initially proposed by Spence and Robbins (1992).

Source: Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being

Authors: Joana Santos, Cátia Sousa, António Sousa, Luciano Figueiredo, Gabriela Gonçalves

Institutions: University of Algarve, Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental

Language: English

Topic: Workaholism, burnout, and well-being

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Award: Centro de Investigação sobre o Espaço e as Organizações (CIEO)