Affiliations:
Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Vocational School of Geyve, Sakarya, Türkiye
Correspondence:
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Address for correspondence: Tuğba Özsoy, Sakarya University of Applied Sceinces, Vocational School of Geyve, Sakarya, Türkiye; E-mail: [email protected]; Orcid id: 0000-0002-9877-1887.
Note: [1] https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6830-5052.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) which has come to the fore, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic is arguably neglected within the scope of working life. For this reason, there is a need for research in organizational psychology to examine OCB in working life. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the present study was to examine the associations of OCD tendencies of employees with work addiction and job stress. METHODS:Quantitative research was designed to achieve the research purpose. A total of 771 white-collar employees completed a survey that included psychometric assessment tools for the three aforementioned variables. RESULTS:Correlation analysis indicated that OCD was positively associated with both work addiction (p < 0.001) and job stress (p < 0.001). Multiple regression analysis showed that the rumination (a subscale on the OCD scale) was significantly associated with work addiction (β= 0.39 p < 0.001) and job stress (β= 0.40 p < 0.001). CONCLUSION:The obtained findings are interpreted theoretically, empirically, and practically, and possible research suggestions regarding the examination of OCD in working life are discussed.
Keywords: Obsessive compulsive disorder, work addiction, work stress, mental health, addiction, rumination
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-230639
Journal: Work, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-10, 2024
