METHODS: A total of 694 Chinese white-collar workers completed an online questionnaire survey in March of 2022, and the responses to BWAS from a subsample of 50 participants one month after this survey were also collected.
RESULTS: The unidimensionality of BWAS was supported by results of exploratory factor analysis, exploratory graph analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis and we found satisfactory internal consistency and acceptable test-retest reliability. Multiple-group factor analyses confirmed the measurement invariance of BWAS across genders, districts (i.e., central China, eastern China, western China, and northeastern China), and age groups (i.e., young and middle-aged adults) while the convergent validity of BWAS was demonstrated by its significant correlations with Dutch Work Addiction Scale (r = 0.62, p < 0.001) and its criterion validity was indicated by its significant correlations with general anxiety, weekly work hours, and health status (r = -0.16 to 0.31, p < 0.001-0.01). Network analysis further revealed two central symptoms (WA-tolerance and WA-problems) and three bridge symptoms (WA-problems, WA-mood modification, and mouth dryness of general anxiety) maintaining the WA-anxiety comorbidity.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that BWAS is a valid measure of WA in Chinese workers and interventions should put special attention to the identified central and bridge symptoms underlying the WA-anxiety network.
方法:2022年3月,共有694名中国白领完成了一项在线问卷调查,并在调查一个月后收集了50名参与者的子样本对BWAS的回复。
结果:探索性因素分析的结果支持BWAS的一维性,探索性图分析,和验证性因子分析,我们发现令人满意的内部一致性和可接受的重测信度。多群体因素分析证实了BWAS跨性别的测量不变性,地区(即,中国中部,中国东部,中国西部,和中国东北),和年龄组(即,年轻人和中年人),而BWAS的收敛效度通过其与荷兰工作成瘾量表(r=0.62,p<0.001)的显着相关性来证明,其标准效度通过其与一般焦虑的显着相关性来表明,每周工作时间,和健康状况(r=-0.16至0.31,p<0.001-0.01)。网络分析进一步揭示了两个中心症状(WA耐受性和WA问题)和三个桥梁症状(WA问题,WA-心情修改,和一般焦虑的口腔干燥)维持WA焦虑共病。
结论:我们的研究结果表明,BWAS是中国工人中WA的有效衡量标准,干预措施应特别注意确定的WA-焦虑网络背后的中央和桥梁症状。