Workaholism components among employees working full- and part-time

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Organizational Behavior

Background:

• Workaholism is a complex phenomenon impacting employee well-being and productivity.
• Understanding the components of workaholism is crucial for developing targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To compare Spence and Robbins' self-reported workaholism components in two distinct professional samples.
• To evaluate the applicability of Spence and Robbins' workaholism model to part-time employees.

Main Methods:

• Exploratory study utilizing self-reported data.
• Two samples were analyzed: Australian psychologists and Canadian managers/professionals with MBA degrees.
• Workaholism components assessed: work involvement, feeling driven to work, and joy in work.

Main Results:

• Spence and Robbins' workaholism components were found to be appropriate for assessing part-time employees.
• Full-time employees reported higher levels of 'feeling driven to work' compared to part-time employees.
• Caution is advised when interpreting results due to a limited number of part-time MBA graduates and male psychologists in the samples.

Conclusions:

• The study supports the use of Spence and Robbins' workaholism components across different employment types.
• Differences in 'feeling driven to work' suggest potential variations in work motivation between full-time and part-time professionals.
• Further research with larger, more diverse samples is recommended to confirm these findings.