A munkafüggoség és a technológiai függoségek kapcsolatának vizsgálata egy hazai reprezentatív, longitudinális kutatás tükrében

Background and Aims: Work addiction is a behavioral addiction associated with various negative consequences affecting physical, psychological, and social well-being. Individuals classified as workaholics often exhibit a higher prevalence of substance use and are characterized by poorer health behaviors and lifestyles. The correlation between chronic overwork, heightened anxiety, negative affectivity, and substance use suggests a potential connection between work addiction and other behavioral addictions such as problematic internet, mobile phone, and social media use. Our study aimed to investigate the longitudinal association between these addictions. We hypothesized that maladaptive cognitions, such as rumination and worrying, may mediate the association of these disorders. Methods: A longitudinal study comprising three waves of data collection (T1: March-July 2019, T2: June-September 2020, T3: June-November 2021) was conducted on a representative sample of 18-34-year-olds (N = 2,563) in Budapest. We utilized the Bergen Work Addiction Scale, the Problematic Mobile Phone Use Questionnaire, the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire, the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, the Ruminative Response Style Questionnaire, and the Penn-State Anxiety Questionnaire. Results: Our path model analyses revealed that T2 rumination and worrying mediate the association between T1 work addiction and T3 problematic internet and social media use. Conclusions: Our findings underscore the comorbidity between work addiction and other behavioral addictions, emphasizing the role of perseverative cognitions. In the context of preventing and treating work addiction, addressing ruminations and related cognitive patterns holds significance. Reduction in these factors may prove beneficial in mitigating symptoms of work addiction and associated problematic technology use.