TY - JOUR
T1 - Personality and Workaholism
AU - Jackson, Sandy S.
AU - Fung, Man-Chung
AU - Moore, Marie-Anne C.
AU - Jackson, Chris J.
PY - 2016/6/1
Y1 - 2016/6/1
N2 - This study examined how a range of contemporary models of personality were associated with Workaholism (Feeling driven to work and Enjoyment of work). Approach, avoidance, addictive personality, Agreeableness, Openness, and Conscientiousness were measured using instruments of the Big Five, Eysenck's biosocial model (1967), and two versions of Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory. Data were collected using online questionnaires in two studies. The first comprised 476 fulltime workers from Australia, while the second comprised 105 managers from the US. Results showed that approach pathways were associated with Enjoyment of work and avoidance pathways were generally associated with Feeling driven to work in fulltime workers only. Workaholism was not related to an addictive personality. The study provides a new understanding of how personality is associated with Workaholism. Managerial implications and differences in relations between personality and Workaholism in workers and managers are discussed.
AB - This study examined how a range of contemporary models of personality were associated with Workaholism (Feeling driven to work and Enjoyment of work). Approach, avoidance, addictive personality, Agreeableness, Openness, and Conscientiousness were measured using instruments of the Big Five, Eysenck's biosocial model (1967), and two versions of Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory. Data were collected using online questionnaires in two studies. The first comprised 476 fulltime workers from Australia, while the second comprised 105 managers from the US. Results showed that approach pathways were associated with Enjoyment of work and avoidance pathways were generally associated with Feeling driven to work in fulltime workers only. Workaholism was not related to an addictive personality. The study provides a new understanding of how personality is associated with Workaholism. Managerial implications and differences in relations between personality and Workaholism in workers and managers are discussed.
KW - Addiction
KW - Personality
KW - Revised Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory
KW - RST
KW - Workaholism
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U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2016.02.020
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2016.02.020
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 95
SP - 114
EP - 120
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
ER -