Psychometric qualities of the Argentine version of the Dutch Work Addiction Scale (DUWAS)

Abstract

The objective of this study was to validate the 10-item Dutch Work Addiction Scale (DUWAS) for use with Argentine workers. This measure comprises a total of 10 items equally distributed in two dimensions: working excessively and working compulsively. Data were obtained from 459 employees of public and private organizations (52.3% men; Mtenure = 6.5 years). Participants completed the adapted version of the DUWAS together with measures of work passion, job satisfaction, and work-family enrichment. In line with the original validation, exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure, namely working excessively and working compulsively. Confirmatory factory analysis showed satisfactory standardized loadings and good model fit indices for the two-factor model (SBχ2 = 2.35; GFI = .90; CFI = .96; RMSEA = .03; 95% CI [.04; .05]; AIC = 150.31). Both factors showed good internal consistency and composite reliability, and presented expected correlations with the other study variables. These findings support the use of the DUWAS to identify, prevent, and reduce the harmful consequences of work addiction within Argentine organizations.