The relationships among workaholism, proactivity, and locomotion in a work setting

• Rossella Falvo

  University of Padova

• Emilio Paolo Visintin

  University of Lausanne

• Dora Capozza

  University of Padova

• Alessandra Falco

  University of Padova

• Alessandro De Carlo

  Lumsa University

We evaluated the relationship between workaholism and 2 individual difference variables relevant to an organizational context, namely: proactive personality and locomotion orientation. Specifically, we examined working excessively (WE), working compulsively (WC), and perceived self-efficacy, proactivity, and locomotion in a sample of nurses working in an Italian public hospital. Data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Because WE and WC were not distinct factors, a unitary workaholism factor was used when applying regression analysis. As expected, workaholism was related negatively to proactivity, and positively to locomotion. In contrast, its relationship with self-efficacy was nonsignificant. The practical implications of our findings and future research directions are discussed.

1. Rossella Falvo, University of Padova

   Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education, and Applied Psychology

2. Emilio Paolo Visintin, University of Lausanne
   Institute for Social Sciences
3. Dora Capozza, University of Padova

   Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education, and Applied Psychology

4. Alessandra Falco, University of Padova

   Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education, and Applied Psychology

5. Alessandro De Carlo, Lumsa University
   Department of Human Sciences

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