Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of the way of doing work for the relationship between workload and workaholism during COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 668 employees working in different Lithuanian organizations participated in a study. A sample included employees who worked in the workplace (n = 331), as well as those who worked completely from home (n = 337). The levels of workaholism were measured using DUWAS-10 (Schaufeli et al., 2009). Workload was assessed with the help of the Quantitative Workload Inventory (QWI; Spector & Jex, 1998). It was revealed in a study that the higher levels of workload experienced by employees were related to the increased workaholism. It was further found that the positive relationship between workload and workaholism was stronger in the group of complete remote workers. Overall, the findings support the idea that remote work is an important variable increasing a risk for workaholism especially for those employees who experience a heavy workload. Therefore, the ways of doing work must be considered when addressing well-being of employees.
Highlights
The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of the way of doing work
A total of 668 employees working in different Lithuanian organizations participated in a study
A sample included employees who worked in the workplace
Summary
Tyrimu siekta nustatyti darbo būdo reikšmę ryšiui tarp darbo krūvio ir darboholizmo COVID-19 pandemijos metu. Pagrindiniai žodžiai: darboholizmas, priklausomybė nuo darbo, darbo krūvis, nuotolinis darbas, COVID-19. Can remote work during COVID-19 pandemic strengthen the link between workload and workaholism?. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of the way of doing work for the relationship between workload and workaholism during COVID-19 pandemic. Tiriant darboholizmo vystymąsi, svarbu atsižvelgti į tai, kokiu būdu darbuotojai dirbo pandemijos metu. Vis dėlto tyrimų apie nuotolinio darbo reikšmę sąveikai tarp darbo krūvio ir darboholizmo kol kas nėra atlikta. Todėl šio darbo tikslas – nustatyti darbo būdo reikšmę ryšiui tarp darbo krūvio ir darboholizmo COVID-19 pandemijos metu. Ar nuotolinis darbas COVID-19 pandemijos metu gali sustiprinti ryšį tarp darbo krūvio. Šiuo metu mokslinėje literatūroje galima rasti diskusijų dėl darboholizmo tapatinimo su priklausomybe nuo darbo Darboholizmas apima polinkį dirbti perdėtai daug (dirbdamas asmuo praleidžia labai daug laiko) ir nekontroliuojamą polinkį dirbti (asmuo rūpinasi darbo reikalais ir galvoja apie darbą net ir nedirbdamas) (Schaufeli ir kt., 2009)
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