Psycholinguistic Markers of Early Maladaptive Schemas in Teachers with High Prevalence of Workaholism

Abstract

This study examines psycholinguistic markers of early maladaptive schemas in teachers with high prevalence of workaholism. The study represents the cross-sectional, between subjects design utilizing the independent variables of early maladaptive schemas, psychological well-being, daily job satisfaction, satisfaction of marriage and dependent variable of workaholism in teachers. The approval letter to recruit the participants from secondary schools in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine in 2018-2019 academic year was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee at Lesya Ukrainka Eastern European National University. 53 teachers, females (n=50), males (n=3), mean age was 46.47 (SD=10.17), seniority was 24.06 (SD=10.97) were recruited. Young Schema Questionnaire, Version 3 (YSQ – S3), The Workaholism Facet-Based Scale (Shkoler et al., 2018), Satisfaction of Marriage Scale (Stolin et al., 1984), Daily Job Satisfaction Scale методика задоволення щоденною роботою (Loi et al., 2009), Ryff’s Scale of Psychological Well-Being assess workoholism and its relations with well-being and satisfaction in teachers. The results indicate that early maladaptive schemas, psychological well-being, satisfaction of marriage taken together are predictors of workaholism. However, early maladaptive schemas are the only independent significant predictors of workaholism in teachers. The most frequent statements as psycholinguistic markers of developed early maladaptive schemas in teachers with high prevalence of workaholism are examined. The high prevalence of workaholism in teachers is associated with vulnerability to harm or illness; self-sacrifice; unrelenting standards and hypocriticalness; approval and recognition seeking; negativity and punitiveness. The principal implication of this study is that early maladaptive schemas might be examined through psycholinguistic markers represented by frequent verbal statements of teachers with high prevalence of workaholism.

References

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References (translated and transliterated)

• Onopchenko, I. (2019). Psykholohichna validyzatsiya i kulturna adaptatsiia opytuvalnyka The Workaholism Facet-Based Scale (WFBS). Naukovi Zapyski of the Ostroh Academy National University. Psychology Series, 9, 107-117.
• Braslow, M. D., Guerrettaz, J., Arkin, R. M., & Oleson, K. C. (2012). Self-doubt. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 6(6), 470-482.
• Clance, P. R. & Imes, S. A. (1978). The imposter phenomenon in high achieving women: Dynamics and therapeutic intervention. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice, 15(3), 241.
• Mir, I. & Kamal, A. (2018). Role of workaholism and self-concept in predicting impostor feelings among employees. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 33(2), 413-427.
• Oates, W. E. (1971). Confessions of a workaholic: The facts about work addiction. World Publishing Company.
• Ryff, C. D., & Keyes, C. L. M. (1995). The structure of psychological well-being revisited. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69(4), 719-727.
• Young, J. E. (1999). Cognitive therapy for personality disorders: A schema-focused approach. Professional Resource Press/Professional Resource Exchange.