Ayalon Avraham Author
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Workaholism; Revised WorkBAT; Factorial structure; Reliability; Construct validity; Hebrew form
Safety Engineering Administration, Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Hygiene, Tel Aviv, Israel
Specialization in Food and Nutrition, Food Microbiology, Processing and Preservation, Food Engineering, Food Quality and has published article entitled Reliability and Validity of the Hebrew Form of the Revised Workaholism Battery (WorkBAT)
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Author(s): Snir Raphel and Ayalon Avraham
The present study assessed the reliability and factorial structure of the Hebrew form of the Revised Workaholism Battery (WorkBAT), and examined the construct validity of its Work Drive and Work Enjoyment scales. The sample consisted of 266 full-time Israeli workers. Exploratory factor analysis produced Work Drive and Work Enjoyment as two distinct factors. Reliability (as internal consistency) of the Hebrew form of the Revised WorkBAT as a whole, as well as of each of its two scales, was found to be adequate. The two scales seemed to have satisfactory construct validity, as follows: Work Drive and Work Enjoyment were positively related to absolute work centrality, thinking about work during non-worktime, emotional involvement in work, work effort, and organizational citizenship behavio... view moreĀ»