Work addiction as a predictor of anxiety and depression

Serrano-Fernández, María; Boada-Grau, Joan; Boada-Cuerva, María; Vigil-Colet, Andreu

doi:10.3233/wor-203411

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“…In addition, a recent study cast light on the role of job control as defined by decision-making autonomy in modulating workaholism and emotional exhaustion ( Spagnoli and Molinaro, 2020 ). Far from being a trivial issue, workaholism deserves attention as it is considered a predictor of anxiety and depression ( Serrano-Fernández et al, 2021 ), physical health problems and strained social relationships, and poor job performance in the long run ( Ng et al, 2007 ; Clark et al, 2016 ).…”

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COVID-19 and Stressful Adjustment to Work: A Long-Term Prospective Study About Homeworking for Bank Employees in Italy

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The COVID-19 evolution has forced the massive introduction of homeworking (HW) for most employees in the initial stages of the pandemic and then return to work, mainly due to the vaccination campaign. These multiple abrupt adjustment demands in work may be a source of intense stress for office workers with consequences on wellbeing and the quality of life. This long-term prospective study aimed at investigating the effect of adaptation demands on a broad population of employees of a large Italian banking group in the job-related stress framework. We administered a web-based survey to 1,264 participants in Reopening after the first lockdown, from June to October 2020, at 841 subjects in Second Wave, corresponding to the rise of contagions from November 2020 to January 2021, and to 491 individuals in Vaccination Round, which ranged from February to June 2021. We assessed workaholism by using the Dutch Work Addiction Scale (DUWAS-10), work-family conflicting overlap by using the Work and Family Conflict Scale (WAFCS), and concern for back to work (BW) and for HW by specific questions. Higher WAFCS scores characterized Reopening and Vaccination Round while Second Wave had the highest level of concern for HW. Women and younger individuals showed the highest concern for BW, WAFCS, and DUWAS-10 scores regardless of the pandemic stage. HW days per week were related to more heightened concern for BW and lower concern for HW, DUWAS, and WAFCS scores. The number of children was related to lower Concern for BW and higher WAFCS scores in Reopening and Second Wave. Our data showed that massive adjustment demands in work and family routine represented a significant source of stress for employees, regardless of the different pandemic stages. The highest level of fatigue emerged in women and younger subjects. These results shed light on the need for a road map to promote a gradual and structured adjustment for workers and encourage organizations to consider homeworking as a valid stable alternative.

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“…In agreement with the available literature data, we found that WA was significantly and positively associated with psychological distress, in terms of depression (Bartczak & Ogińska-Bulik, 2012 ; Quinones & Griffiths, 2015 ), anxiety (Bartczak & Ogińska-Bulik, 2012 ; Robinson, 1999 ), and stress (Bartczak & Ogińska-Bulik, 2012 ; Quinones & Griffiths, 2015 ; Schaufeli et al, 2009b ). Serrano-Fernández et al (Serrano-Fernández et al, 2021 ) have recently showed that WA variables (i.e., excessive work and feelings generated by work) helped to predict 18.3% of depression and 20.3% of anxiety in Spanish workers. However, we emphasize that, due to the cross-sectional nature of the analysis, we are unable to suggest causality.…”

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“…There is enough empirical data to support the relationships between FA, WA, and psychological distress of clinical relevance in young adults (Piccinni et al, 2021 ; Serrano-Fernández et al, 2021 ). On the other hand, it has been suggested that the interrelationship of work, food patterns, and disease is subject to cultural and social shaping (Schulte et al, 2007 ).…”

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“…Second, WA and FA share similar clinical features, including impulsivity, perfectionism, and low self-esteem (Hauck et al, 2020 ; Maxwell et al, 2020 ; Serrano-Fernández et al, 2019 ; Wang & Lopez-Fernandez, 2019 ). Third, both WA and FA show similar associations with some constructs such as burnout, mood and anxiety disorders, and impaired psychological well-being, as well as certain personality traits (e.g., high neuroticism) (Atroszko et al, 2020 ; Brown & Pashniak, 2018 ; Brunault et al, 2018 ; Piccinni et al, 2021 ; Serrano-Fernández et al, 2021 ; Therthani et al, 2022 ). Therefore, it could be hypothesized that WA will show significant positive association with FA (Atroszko et al, 2021 ).…”

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Work Addiction and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: the Mediating Role of Food Addiction Among Lebanese Young Adult Workers

Fekih‐Romdhane

Sawma

Akel

et al. 2022

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Work addiction is considered a public health concern, as it can lead to negative and harmful health outcomes. However, patterns leading from work addiction to mental health concerns remain so far largely unknown and under-studied. We aimed to verify whether the relationship between work addiction and psychological distress (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress) is mediated by food addiction among young adult workers in the context of Lebanese culture. The second objective was to validate the Arabic version of the Bergen Work Addiction Scale (BWAS). The online cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1268 Lebanese young adult workers (65.1% females, mean age 26.18 years) using the Bergen Work Addiction Scale, the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, the Yale Food Addiction Scale, and the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire. The PROCESS SPSS Macro version 3.4, model four, was used to compute the mediation analysis. Findings revealed that 175 (13.8%) were presented as work-addicted individuals, and 226 (17.8%) exhibited addictive -like eating behaviors. Bivariate analyses showed that higher degree of work addiction and food addiction was significantly associated with higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. The results of the mediation analysis showed that the association between work addiction and depression, anxiety, and stress was mediated by food addiction. In light of our findings, we cautiously suggest that the link of work addiction to psychological distress via food addiction implies that strategies targeting food addiction might mitigate the harmful effects of work addiction on workers’ mental health.

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“…Workaholism is related to personality traits such as perfectionism and Type A personality [4] as well as low self-esteem [13]. Workaholics, especially females, are more likely to experience negative affect [18,19] and anxiety [19,20]. Workaholism is also positively associated with job demands, role conflict, and job control, and negatively related to role clarity [21].…”

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Labor of love, or love of labor? Psychological capital’s mitigating role in the relationship between workaholism and work stress

DeMott

Aziz

Wuensch

et al. 2023

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BACKGROUND: Workaholism is conceptualized as a compulsive need to work incessantly, and it is related to numerous detrimental organizational and individual consequences. For that reason, it is imperative that researchers uncover possible variables that can alleviate its potentially harmful effects. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine the relationship between workaholism, psychological capital (PsyCap), physical health, and work stress. The potential mitigating role that PsyCap could play between workaholism and physical health, as well as work stress, was also examined. METHODS: Data on workaholism, PsyCap, physical health, and work stress were collected from 343 full-time faculty and staff from a large Southeastern university. RESULTS: Results showed workaholism negatively related to physical health and positively related to work stress. Additionally, PsyCap had a positive relationship with physical health and a negative relationship with work stress. Moreover, PsyCap moderated the relationship between workaholism and work stress, such that as PsyCap increased, the relationship between workaholism and work stress weakened. CONCLUSIONS: PsyCap may be a fairly simple and cost-effective intervention for organizations to implement, as it can be learned through short training sessions. By incorporating PsyCap, organizations may be able to help mitigate levels of stress in their employees, specifically among those who suffer from workaholism.

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Work addiction as a predictor of anxiety and depression

Cited by 15 publications

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COVID-19 and Stressful Adjustment to Work: A Long-Term Prospective Study About Homeworking for Bank Employees in Italy

COVID-19 and Stressful Adjustment to Work: A Long-Term Prospective Study About Homeworking for Bank Employees in Italy

Work Addiction and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: the Mediating Role of Food Addiction Among Lebanese Young Adult Workers

Labor of love, or love of labor? Psychological capital’s mitigating role in the relationship between workaholism and work stress

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