The Prevalence of Workaholism: A Survey Study in a Nationally Representative Sample of Norwegian Employees

Cecilie Schou Andreassen, Mark D Griffiths, Jørn Hetland, Luca Kravina, Fredrik Jensen and Ståle Pallesen

PLOS ONE, 2014, vol. 9, issue 8, 1-10

Abstract: Workaholism has become an increasingly popular area for empirical study. However, most studies examining the prevalence of workaholism have used non-representative samples and measures with poorly defined cut-off scores. To overcome these methodological limitations, a nationally representative survey among employees in Norway (N = 1,124) was conducted. Questions relating to gender, age, marital status, caretaker responsibility for children, percentage of full-time equivalent, and educational level were asked. Workaholism was assessed by the use of a psychometrically validated instrument (i.e., Bergen Work Addiction Scale). Personality was assessed using the Mini-International Personality Item Pool. Results showed that the prevalence of workaholism was 8.3% (95% CI = 6.7–9.9%). An adjusted logistic regression analysis showed that workaholism was negatively related to age and positively related to the personality dimensions agreeableness, neuroticism, and intellect/imagination. Implications for these findings are discussed.

Date: 2014
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