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- Title
Substance use habits in work addiction.
- Authors
KUN, BERNADETTE; MAGI, ANNA; EISINGER, ANDREA; PAKSI, BORBÁLA; DEMETROVICS, ZSOLT
- Abstract
Background: Work addiction is a behavioral addiction characterized by excessive and obsessive overwork that disturbs the individual's physical, mental, and social health. Several studies investigated the personality correlates and health issues of work addiction; however, the knowledge about the substance use habits of individuals affected by work addiction is still incomplete. Yet the characteristics of addictive workers (e.g., high perfectionism, obsessiveness, and anxiety; low self-esteem) pose a high risk for using both stimulants and depressant drugs. The present study aimed to explore the prevalence of substance use among individuals with work addiction using the data of a representative study. Methods: Participants of the first wave of the Budapest Longitudinal Study who were having full-time jobs (N = 3,076) were included in the analyses. Lifetime, last year, and last month prevalence of the use of the following substances were explored: nicotine, caffeine, amphetamine, cocaine, crack, new psychoactive stimulants (NPS), alcohol, and sedatives/tranquillizers. Work addiction was measured by the Bergen Work Addiction Scale. Results: Latent profile analysis resulted in three working profiles: 'addictive workers', 'excessive workers', and 'non-problematic workers'. 'Addictive workers' showed significantly higher prevalence of smoking, energy drink consumption, amphetamine, NPS, cocaine, alcohol, and sedative/tranquillizer use than other workers. Conclusions: We assume that addictive workers might use stimulants to enhance their activity, effectiveness and self-confidence, and depressants can help them to relax after a long stressful day. Since addictive workers have a higher prevalence of both stimulant and depressant use, screening and prevention of work addiction should be more accentuated in workplace mental health programs. Funding: The research was supported by the Hungarian National Research, Development, and Innovation Office (Grant numbers: KKP126835, K134807).
- Subjects
WORKAHOLISM; ADDICTIONS; SUBSTANCE abuse; COMPULSIVE behavior; ENERGY drinks; HABIT
- Publication
Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 2023, Vol 12, p102
- ISSN
2062-5871
- Publication type
Article