Buono Carmela, Spagnoli Paola, Clark Malissa, Haynes Nicholas J, Molinaro Danila, Balducci Cristian
Department of Psychology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli".
Department of Psychology, University of Georgia.
J Pers Assess. 2024 May-Jun;106(3):384-395. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2023.2276268. Epub 2023 Nov 27.
In the current study we replicated and extended the validation of the Multidimensional Workaholism Scale through: 1) the examination of the relationship between the MWS and the Bergen Work Addiction Scale; 2) the test of measurement invariance of the U.S. and the Italian versions; and 3) the analysis of predictive validity of the MWS through a series of cross-lagged panel models on a two-wave Italian sample ( = 304), including work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion. Configural, metric and partial scalar invariance was achieved on a sample of 591 Italian and 313 U.S. workers. Results supported convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity of the Italian version. Evidence of the predictive role of workaholism was found in relation to work-family conflict and emotional exhaustion. Finally, the different dimensions demonstrated some incremental validity in the prediction of specific outcomes over and above other dimensions of the MWS. In sum, we provided additional evidence of the validity of the MWS, which represents a tool for researchers and practitioners, validating its use in Italy to better understand the workaholism phenomenon.
在当前研究中，我们通过以下方式对多维工作狂量表进行了复制和扩展验证：1）考察多维工作狂量表（MWS）与卑尔根工作成瘾量表之间的关系；2）检验美国版和意大利版的测量不变性；3）通过对一个两波次意大利样本（n = 304）进行一系列交叉滞后面板模型分析，包括工作-家庭冲突和情绪耗竭，来分析多维工作狂量表的预测效度。在一个由591名意大利工人和313名美国工人组成的样本中实现了构型、度量和部分标量不变性。结果支持了意大利版的聚合效度、区分效度和预测效度。发现工作狂在与工作-家庭冲突和情绪耗竭的关系中具有预测作用的证据。最后，不同维度在预测特定结果方面相对于多维工作狂量表的其他维度表现出一些增量效度。总之，我们提供了多维工作狂量表效度的额外证据，该量表是研究人员和从业者的一种工具，验证了其在意大利用于更好地理解工作狂现象的用途。
