THE ARTISTIC WORKER VERSUS THE WHITE-COLLAR PROFESSIONAL : WORKAHOLISM WORK/NONWORK INTERFERENCE AND ENHANCEMENT AND OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR IN TWO SAMPLES

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Ryan Weber (Creator)

Institution

East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Advisor

Shahnaz Aziz

Abstract: Artists are an important although often misunderstood part of the workforce. This study sought to shed light on the work habits of this population by conducting a discriminant function analysis to differentiate between a sample of white-collar professionals and a sample of artistic workers on workaholism and two of its correlates: work/nonwork interference and enhancement and obsessive compulsive behavior. Contrary to hypotheses 1 and 2 no difference was found between these two groups on either measure of workaholism on hours worked or in work interference with personal life. In line with hypotheses 3 and 4 results indicated a significant difference between the two groups on work enhancement of personal life such that self-employed artists scored higher and no significant difference between these groups on obsessive-compulsive behavior. Additional results revealed a significant difference between white-collar professionals and artists on work enjoyment such that artists scored higher and the control measure of the WART such that white-collar professionals scored higher. A breakdown of these groups by self-employment status revealed that being self-employed was a significant factor in determining work enhancement of personal life. These results reinforce the study of artists' work behaviors as important for future research involving work/nonwork balance. 

Additional Information

Publication

Thesis

Date: 2011

Keywords

Psychology, Occupational health, Artists, self-employed, white collar, Workaholism, work enjoyment

Subjects

Workaholism--Psychological aspects

Workaholics

Compulsive behavior

Work-life balance

Quality of work life

Artists--Psychology

White collar workers--Psychology

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