We cordially invite you to participate in a global study exploring people's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors related to their jobs and their effects on health and functioning. This research spans over 60 countries across six continents and features renowned experts in organizational psychology and addictions from around the world. The survey will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete and is both anonymous and voluntary.
How will I Benefit from It?
Immediately after filling out the survey, you will obtain detailed feedback on your psychosocial functioning at work, including risks of work addiction, work-related depression, burnout, and potential organizational and individual risk factors contributing to your functioning at work. It may help identify personal and organizational strengths and weaknesses and improve job performance and well-being in and outside the work environment. You will be directed to a webpage where detailed information concerning the interpretation of your results will be available alongside recommendations on potential self-help and professional solutions.
Who can Participate? To participate in the study, you must be:
- 18 years old or older,
- live in the United States,
- have U.S. citizenship,
- work full-time in an organization with at least 10 employees in total, and
- have been working for your present employer at least for a year.
The Meaning and Impact of the Study
One of the aims of our research is to provide data on the proportion of the enormous costs of chronic stress in and outside work environments that are directly attributed to work addiction worldwide. Most importantly, we want to understand which factors contribute most to work addiction, work-related depression, and burnout to develop best practices for their prevention and treatment. The results of this research can provide a scientific basis for preparing recommendations for governments concerning working conditions as well as influence organizations’ policies and procedures regarding work climate and organizational values to minimize the risk of development of work addiction and mitigate its effect on health and well-being. As such, it may contribute to a significant reduction in human suffering worldwide and a notable improvement in productivity for organizations, institutions, and country-level economics.
To fill out the survey or to learn more about the survey before agreeing to participate in the study, please click on the link:
Our Team
The study is a part of the larger project carried out by the international team led by Dr. Edyta Charzyńska from the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, and Dr. Paweł Atroszko from the University of Gdańsk, Poland. Our international team of collaborators includes researchers from over 60 countries and six continents. The project is supported by the National Science Centre in Poland. For more information, please visit: Global Research on Work Addiction.
Contact (for participants in the United States only):
If you have any questions about the survey, please feel free to contact Dr. Hannah Lee at lee907@iun.edu, from the Department of Psychology at Indiana University Northwest.