Bu çalışmada Andreassen, Griffiths, Hetland ve Pallesen (2012) tarafından geliştirilmiş Bergen İş Bağımlılığı Ölçeği’nin (Bergen Work Addiction Scale, BWAS) Türkçeye uyarlanması, geçerlik ve güvenirliğinin sınanması amaçlanmıştır. Bu kapsamda BWAS’ın Türkçe formunun (BWAS-T) faktör yapısı (doğrulayıcı faktör analizi), yapı geçerliği (yakınsak geçerlik ve diğer yapılarla ilişkiler) ve güvenirliği (içsel tutarlılık) test edilmiştir. Ölçeğin yakınsak geçerliğinin sınanması için BWAS-T’nin, DUWAS İşkoliklik Ölçeği’nin Türkçe formu ile ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Ölçeğin diğer yapılarla ilişkisinin sınanması için iş stresi, iş tatmini, yaşam tatmini ve haftalık ortalama çalışma saati ile ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Ölçeğin özellikleri dilsel eşdeğerlik, madde analizi, yapı geçerliği ve Cronbach Alpha güvenirlik analizi yöntemleriyle sınanmıştır. Araştırmaya çeşitli sektörlerde çalışan 294 işgören katılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre BWAS-T’nin faktör yapısına ilişkin elde edilen uyum indeksleri değerlerinin kabul edilebilir aralıkta olduğu ve orijinali ile uyumlu bir şekilde tek faktörlü yapısının desteklendiği tespit edilmiştir. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi bulguları, χ2 = 45.916, p < .001, χ2 /df = 3.53, TLI = .88, CFI = .93, GFI = .96, AGFI = .91, RMSEA = .07 şeklindedir. BWAS-T’nin içsel tutarlılık değeri .78 olarak hesaplanmış ve ölçeğin güvenirliğinin kabul edilebilir düzeyde olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. BWAS-T’nin DUWAS-TR’nin toplam skoru ve DUWAS-TR’nin alt faktörleri (aşırı çalışma ve kompulsif çalışma) ile pozitif ilişkili olduğu ve yakınsak geçerliğinin desteklendiği sonucuna varılmıştır. Beklenildiği üzere BWAS-T, iş stresi ile pozitif iş tatmini ve yaşam tatmini ile de negatif bir ilişki sergilemiştir. Ayrıca BWAS-T ve DUWASTR, iş stresi, iş tatmini, yaşam tatmini ve haftalık ortalama çalışma saati ile benzer etki büyüklüğünde korelasyon sergilemiştir. Tüm bu bulgulara dayanarak BWAST’nin psikometrik özelliklerine yönelik çeşitli kanıtlar elde edilmiş bir ölçüm aracı olduğu söylenebilir
This study aimed to adapt the Bergen Work Addiction Scale (BWAS) developed by Andreassen, Griffiths, Hetland and_x000D_
Pallesen (2012) into Turkish and to test its validity and reliability. In this context, the factor structure (confirmatory_x000D_
factor analyses), construct validity (convergent validity and relations with other structures), and reliability (internal_x000D_
consistency) of the Turkish version of BWAS (BWAS-T) were tested. In order to test the convergent validity of the_x000D_
scale, the relationship of BWAS-T with a Turkish form of the Dutch Work Addiction Scale was examined. To test_x000D_
the relationship of the scale with other structures, the relationship of BWAS-T with job stress, job satisfaction, life_x000D_
satisfaction, and weekly average working hours was examined. The properties of the scale were tested with linguistic_x000D_
equivalence, item analysis, construct validity, and Cronbach Alpha reliability analysis methods. Two hundred ninety-four_x000D_
employees working in various sectors participated in the study. According to the findings of the study, it was determined_x000D_
that the values of the fit indices obtained for factor structure of BWAS-T were within an acceptable range and that the_x000D_
one-factor structure was supported in accordance with the original study. Confirmatory factor analysis findings were χ2_x000D_
= 45.916, p < .001, χ2_x000D_
/df = 3.53, TLI = .88, CFI = .93, GFI = .96, AGFI = .91, RMSEA = .07. The internal consistency_x000D_
value of BWAS-T was calculated as .78 and it was concluded that reliability of the scale was acceptable. It was found_x000D_
that BWAS-T has positive associations with DUWAS-TR’s total score and DUWAS-TR’s sub-dimensions (i.e., working_x000D_
excessively and working compulsively), and thus the convergent validity was supported. As expected, BWAS-T was_x000D_
positively associated with job stress and weekly average working hours and negatively associated with job satisfaction_x000D_
and life satisfaction. In addition, BWAS-T and DUWAS-TR correlated with job stress, job satisfaction, life satisfaction_x000D_
and weekly average working hours with similar effect sizes. Based on these findings, BWAS-T is a measurement tool_x000D_
with evidence of psychometric properties.
This study aimed to adapt the Bergen Work Addiction Scale (BWAS) developed by Andreassen, Griffiths, Hetland and Pallesen (2012) into Turkish and to test its validity and reliability. In this context, the factor structure (confirmatory factor analyses), construct validity (convergent validity and relations with other structures), and reliability (internal consistency) of the Turkish version of BWAS (BWAS-T) were tested. In order to test the convergent validity of the scale, the relationship of BWAS-T with a Turkish form of the Dutch Work Addiction Scale was examined. To test the relationship of the scale with other structures, the relationship of BWAS-T with job stress, job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and weekly average working hours was examined. The properties of the scale were tested with linguistic equivalence, item analysis, construct validity, and Cronbach Alpha reliability analysis methods. Two hundred ninety-four employees working in various sectors participated in the study. According to the findings of the study, it was determined that the values of the fit indices obtained for factor structure of BWAS-T were within an acceptable range and that the one-factor structure was supported in accordance with the original study. Confirmatory factor analysis findings were χ2 = 45.916, p < .001, χ2 /df = 3.53, TLI = .88, CFI = .93, GFI = .96, AGFI = .91, RMSEA = .07. The internal consistency value of BWAS-T was calculated as .78 and it was concluded that reliability of the scale was acceptable. It was found that BWAS-T has positive associations with DUWAS-TR’s total score and DUWAS-TR’s sub-dimensions (i.e., working excessively and working compulsively), and thus the convergent validity was supported. As expected, BWAS-T was positively associated with job stress and weekly average working hours and negatively associated with job satisfaction and life satisfaction. In addition, BWAS-T and DUWAS-TR correlated with job stress, job satisfaction, life satisfaction and weekly average working hours with similar effect sizes. Based on these findings, BWAS-T is a measurement tool with evidence of psychometric properties.
