WORKOHOLISM AS A MODERATOR OF INTERACTION BETWEEN EARLY MALADAPTIVE SCHEMAS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN TEACHERS

Abstract

This article provides a rationale and empirical research of the interaction of early maladaptive schemes, workaholism, and psychological well-being of teachers. Workaholism among educationalists can lead to problems with physical and psychological well-being. Workaholics are constantly under stress, which leads to insomnia, irritability, aggression, exhaustion, and problems with concentration. We should not forget that in the conditions of a global pandemic and self-isolation, teachers have to work at home, being in close contact with students and their parents, which further blurs the boundaries between work and other aspects of life of the individual. Thereby, the home space turns into a teacher’s workplace, and this, in turn, can become a ground for the formation of workaholism. А battery of three tests was used to conduct an empirical study of the interaction of early maladaptive schemes, workaholism and psychological well-being of teachers: Young scheme Questionnaire, Version 3 (YSQ – S3) in the adaptation of N. Padun, «The Workaholism Facet-Based Scale» in the adaptation of I. Onopchenko, and «The Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being» in the adaptation of S. Karskanovoy. A regressive analysis based on moderation was made to answer the research question about the presence of a moderative effect of workaholism on the interaction of early maladaptive schemes and psychological well-being of teachers. We can conclude that the strength of the correlation between maladaptive schemes and psychological well-being is moderated by workaholism. It is noteworthy that workaholism, like maladaptive schemes, is an independent predictor of psychological well-being, but at the same time workaholism is a positive predictor. We can assume that the negative impact of early maladaptive schemes on psychological well-being is compensated by workaholism. Thus, it provides a form of psychological defense and an effective behavioral strategy caused by a maladaptive schema.