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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Bodó, Viktória
• Horváth, Zsolt
• Paksi, Borbála
• Eisinger, Andrea
• Felvinczi, Katalin
• Demetrovics, Zsolt
• Kun, Bernadette

Titel

Work addiction and personality organization: Results from a representative, three-wave longitudinal study

Ist Teil von

• Comprehensive psychiatry, 2024-10, Vol.134, p.152513, Article 152513

Ort / Verlag

Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

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Quelle

Elsevier ScienceDirect Journals Complete

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Background: Several studies have explored the relationship between personality and work addiction, suggesting that individuals with certain mental disorders, including personality disorders such as obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), may be more prone to work addiction. However, the characterization of personality organization (PO) among workaholics and its contribution to the persistence of work addiction remains unclear. Methods: In this longitudinal study of a representative sample of young adults (N = 1748), we applied the Bergen Work Addiction Scale and the Inventory of Personality Organization. Results: We found significant correlations between work addiction and identity diffusion, primitive psychological defenses, reality testing, and overall personality disorganization across three waves. A latent class growth analysis revealed three profiles: no work addiction, increasing work addiction, and constant moderate work addiction. Multinomial logistic regression analysis indicated that higher levels of personality disorganization in wave 1 and increases in personality disorganization between waves 1 and 3 were associated with higher odds of belonging to the increasing work addiction group. Similarly, higher overall personality disorganization in wave 1 was associated with higher odds of belonging to the constant moderate work addiction group. Conclusion: These findings suggest that individuals with chronic work addiction have lower levels of PO, and PO declines as work addiction persists. Screenings for work addiction are recommended to prevent potential mental health issues. Future research should explore the influence of workplace characteristics and work motivations on the association between work addiction and personality disorders. •The role of personality organization in work addiction has been unclear.•A longitudinal study in a representative sample of young adults has been conducted.•Work addiction associates personality disorganization across three waves.•Personality disorganization at baseline associates with increasing work addiction.•Personality disorganization at baseline links to constant moderate work addiction.•Increases in personality disorganization associates with increasing work addiction.