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  • Psychiatry
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Work addiction (WA), or workaholism, lacks a clear definition and exhibits variable prevalence rates.
  • Existing research on WA is inconsistent due to diverse methodologies and study populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize work addiction among hospital medical staff.
  • To investigate the relationship between psychosocial work constraints and WA.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to physicians at a French university hospital.
  • The Work Addiction Risk Test (WART) assessed WA, and the Job Contents Questionnaire (JCQ) evaluated psychosocial work constraints.

Main Results:

  • Of 444 respondents (45% response rate), 13% showed high WA and 35% mild WA.
  • Professors had the highest average WART scores; age and sex were not significant factors.
  • High job demands, assessed by JCQ, showed the strongest correlation with WA.

Conclusions:

  • Work addiction is prevalent among hospital physicians, notably professors.
  • High job demands and workload are significant factors associated with WA.
  • Identifying individual vulnerabilities and improving work conditions are crucial for WA prevention and management.