Werkverslaving, een begrip gemeten
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2011-03
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Schaufeli, W.B.
van Wijhe, Corine
Peeters, M.C.W.
Taris, T.W.
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Abstract
Workaholism Work addiction or workaholism is defined as the uncontrollable need to work excessively hard. Based on this definition, the DUWAS (Dutch Workaholism Scale) is introduced, a brief two-dimensional self-report instrument that includes two correlated subscales of five items each: Working Excessively (WE) and Working Compulsively (WC). Using a national Dutch database (n = 11.060) cut-off scores were computed that allow a classification of levels of workaholism. Analyses (n = 1.166) reveal that particularly the combination of high scores on both WE and CW is unfavorable. It is concluded that the DUWAS is a reliable and valid inventory that can, for instance, be used as a screening tool to identify workaholic employees.
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Cut off, Screening instrument, Validation, Workaholism, Social Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Strategy and Management
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Schaufeli, W, van Wijhe, C, Peeters, M & Taris, T 2011, 'Werkverslaving, een begrip gemeten', Gedrag en Organisatie, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 43-63. https://doi.org/10.5117/2011.024.001.043