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Monica Molino¹, Chiara Ghislieri, Lara Colombo

¹Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Verdi 10, 10124 Torino. monica.molino@unito.it

Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro Ed Ergonomia

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Summary

The Italian version of the Work Excessively (WE) scale demonstrates good reliability and validity for measuring workaholism. This validated scale can help understand work-related stress and psychosocial well-being in Italy.

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Psychology
Occupational Health

Background:

Workaholism lacks standardized definitions and measures, hindering research despite links to poor psychosocial well-being.
Recent career changes necessitate a clearer understanding and measurement of workaholism.

Purpose of the Study:

To validate the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Work Excessively (WE) scale.
To assess the reliability and factor structure of the WE scale in an Italian workforce sample.

Main Methods:

A 5-item Work Excessively (WE) scale was administered to 853 workers across various sectors.
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, along with reliability tests, were used to examine psychometric properties.

Main Results:

The analysis supported a one-factor solution for the WE scale, indicating good internal consistency.
The scale exhibited significant differences based on gender and professional sector.
Correlations with other variables aligned with existing literature on workaholism.

Conclusions:

The 5-item Italian WE scale is a reliable tool for assessing workaholism in Italy.
This scale can aid research on work-related stress and psychosocial well-being.
Future research should explore test-retest reliability and relationships with other workaholism indicators.