Workaholism Battery.
WorkBAT
Workaholism as three components - work involvement, drive (inner compulsion), and work enjoyment
- Length and format
- 25 (Work Involvement 8, Drive 7, Work Enjoyment 10). 4-pt Likert (almost never ... almost always) (self-report questionnaire)
- Language versions
- Validated across many countries - Japanese, Dutch, Spanish, Chinese, Malay and others (approx 15+ langs)
- Licence
- open with attribution
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- Reference
- Spence JT, Robbins AS. Workaholism: definition, measurement, and preliminary results. J Pers Assess. 1992;58(1):160-178.
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