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¹Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. cecilie.andreassen@psych.uib.no

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Researchers developed the Bergen Work Addiction Scale (BWAS) to measure work addiction. This validated scale offers a reliable way to assess excessive work behaviors and their impact.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Occupational Health

Background:

Excessive work, termed workaholism or work addiction, has received growing research attention.
Existing terminology for excessive work is often used interchangeably, highlighting a need for standardized assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and psychometrically validate the Bergen Work Addiction Scale (BWAS) for assessing work addiction.
To establish a reliable and valid instrument for measuring core elements of addiction in a work context.

Main Methods:

Initial pool of 14 items based on seven core addiction elements.
Scale refinement using two large samples (n=11,769 and n=368) via web and longitudinal surveys.
Psychometric evaluation including factor analysis and reliability testing.

Main Results:

The refined seven-item BWAS demonstrated acceptable fit for a one-factor solution.
Internal reliability was strong (0.84 and 0.80) across both samples.
BWAS scores correlated with other workaholism measures and showed discriminative ability for workaholics.

Conclusions:

The Bergen Work Addiction Scale (BWAS) is a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing work addiction.
The scale provides a validated tool for researchers and clinicians studying excessive work behaviors.
BWAS demonstrates good reliability and validity in measuring work addiction.