Dutch Work Addiction Scale, DUWAS Test - the question form
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1. I am in a hurry and feel pressed for time.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
2. I keep working even after my colleagues have already left work.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
3. It is important to me to work very hard, even if I do not enjoy the work.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
4. I am constantly busy and do not allow myself to slow down.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
5. I feel that something inside me drives me to work excessively hard.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
6. I spend more time working than on socializing with friends, leisure activities, and rest.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
7. I feel compelled to work hard, even when I do not enjoy it.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
8. I do two or three things at the same time (e.g., eat lunch, work on documents, and talk on the phone).
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
9. I feel guilty when I take time off work.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
10. I find it difficult to relax when I am not working.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
1. I am in a rush and feel short of time.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
2. I keep working even when my colleagues have already left work.
(Almost) never
Sometimes
Often
(Almost) always
3. It is important to me to work hard, even when I do not enjoy the work.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
4. I am constantly busy and do not allow myself to "cool down."
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
5. I feel that something inside me drives me to work hard.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
6. I spend more time working than on spending time with friends, leisure activities, and relaxation.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
7. I feel obliged to work hard, even when I do not enjoy it.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
8. I do two or three things at the same time (for example, eat lunch, work on documents, and talk on the phone).
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
9. I feel guilty when I take time off work.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always
10. I find it difficult to relax when I am not working.
1 – (Almost) never
2 – Sometimes
3 – Often
4 – (Almost) always