Construction of the Work Addiction Scale in adults

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https://doi.org/10.17162/rccs.v13i1.1348

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Addiction, work, obsession, compulsion, anxiety, isolation.

Abstract

Objective: to construct and evaluate the psychometric properties of an instrument that evaluates work
addiction in young people and adults between the ages of 20 to 66, who are necessarily workers.
Methodology: in the first stage of the study, the conceptual delimitation of the construct and the
preliminary preparation of the instrument (8 items) with four response categories were carried out. In
the second stage, a pilot sample of 239 people was administered. Results: content validity, obtained
scores above (.80), also, exploratory factor analysis was carried out in order to submit the theoretical
and dimensional nature of the construct to a rigorous analysis, reaching the KMO Sample Adequacy
Measure a score of (.891), it is also seen that the items form a single factor that explains 45.7% of the
variance and where their factor weights are high (> .50). Finally, the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (.868)
was obtained, being a valued score as an indicator of high reliability. Conclusion: the Work Addiction
Test shows good internal consistency and construct validity.

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Published

2020-06-01

How to Cite

Apaza Ramirez, B. ., & Pérez Coaquira, M. . (2020). Construction of the Work Addiction Scale in adults. Revista Científica De Ciencias De La Salud, 13(1), 67–72. https://doi.org/10.17162/rccs.v13i1.1348