MEDIATE EFFECT OF EARLY MALADAPTIVE SCHEMAS ON WORKAHOLISM IN TEACHERS

Abstract

This article aims to explore an indirect effect of early maladaptive schemas on workaholism in teachers. The paper provides a general view of 18 early maladaptive schemas introduced by J. Young. Early maladaptive schemas are self-defeating, emotional and cognitive patterns derived from childhood and repeated throughout the life. These negative patterns of behavior have a poor impact on mental health and are aligned with psychological deviations, including workoholism as an addiction. The article highlights the problem of workaholism as one of the urgent problemsof modern society, since workaholism is considered as a positive phenomenon contributing a lot to the sustainability of economic development. More specific aim of the current research is to examine the association of workaholism and early maladaptive schemas. The study applies measures Workoholism Facet-Based Scale adopted by I. Onopchenko and YSQ-S3 adopted by M. Padun to assess workoholism and maladaptive schemas in teachers.
The results of the research suggest that workaholism in school teachers is associated with early maladaptive schemas, notably self-sacrifice, unrelenting standards (hypercriticalness), approval-seeking (recognition-seeking), negativity (pessimism), punitiveness and vulnerability to harm or illness. An important finding of our study is that correlation between desire to high standards and workaholism is mediated by the indirect effect of self-sacrifice scheme. The prospects of further research are linked to study of workaholism in the context of the psychological well-being and quality of life of this professional group.