Examining the Relationship Between Working from Home and Work Addiction
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2021
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With the onset of the Coronavirus global pandemic, many organizations adapted by allowing their employees to work from home (WFH). Originally put into place to minimize the spread of infection, employees believed WFH would enable a better work-life balance. However, in a 2020 survey of 1,000 remote employees, 45% reported increased workload, while 40% said they experienced higher stress levels and mental exhaustion than before the pandemic. These statistics suggest the potential for work addiction to occur. This study examines the relationship between flexible work arrangements and work addiction. SurveyMonkey Audience was used to recruit 86 participants who completed a 16-item questionnaire that included the Bergen Work Addiction Scale (BWAS) to determine if a statistically significant relationship exists. Statistical analysis including descriptive statistics, frequencies tables, one-way ANOVA, and correlation tables were performed on the data to provide statistical results like response frequencies, central tendency, standard deviation, skewness, range, p-value, confidence interval, and correlation tables. The study failed to detect evidence of a statistically significant relationship between work addiction and a work from home arrangement.
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Work addiction, Work from home (WFH), Flexible work arrangement, Pandemic