scholarly journals Network Approach to Work Addiction: A Cross-Cultural Study Showed a Remarkable Similarity of Networks Across Samples From Different Countries and of Diverse Sociodemographic Backgrounds

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Bereznowski ◽  
Paweł Andrzej Atroszko ◽  
Roman Konarski
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Causal Relationships ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Work Addiction ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Cross Cultural Study ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Lasso Method

The network approach to psychopathology (formalized as the network theory of mental disorders) conceptualizes mental disorders as dynamic systems consisting of symptoms which are in direct causal relationships with each other. The core rationale for the utility of the network approach is a belief that treatment and prevention programs would be more effective if targets of intervention were certain symptoms or direct causal relationships between pairs of symptoms rather than mental disorders as syndromes. As such, the network approach creates a new promising framework for studying mental disorders. In this study, we aimed to estimate and compare networks of work addiction among Norwegian and Polish working individuals. We used four samples in which work addiction was measured with the Bergen Work Addiction Scale. Two samples comprised responses from working Norwegians (n1 = 16,426; n2 = 776) and two samples comprised responses from working Poles (n3 = 719; n4 = 715). We jointly estimated four networks using the fused graphic lasso method. Additionally, we estimated symptoms centrality, symptoms predictability, the stability of each network, and quantitatively compared all networks. The results showed highly similar networks across the four samples. There were several strong direct relationships between symptoms. The most and the least central symptoms were Relapse and Mood modification, respectively. Mean symptom predictability varied between 23.3% and 28.8% across samples. The network approach is a promising framework for studying work addiction, and this study showed that the dynamic system of the symptoms of work addiction is almost identical for both the Norwegian and Polish samples. Issues of proper symptom measurement and understanding of strict interconnectedness of addiction symptoms in networks are discussed.

scholarly journals Work Addiction and Work Engagement: A Network Approach to Cross-Cultural Data

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Bereznowski ◽  
Aleksandra Bereznowska ◽  
Paweł Andrzej Atroszko ◽  
Roman Konarski
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Network Node ◽  
Work Addiction ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Node Centrality ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Lasso Method

This study aimed to investigate direct relationships of work addiction symptoms with dimensions of work engagement. We used three samples in which work addiction was measured with the Bergen Work Addiction Scale and work engagement was measured with the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. One sample comprised responses from working Norwegians (n1 = 776) and two samples comprised responses from working Poles (n2 = 719; n3 = 715). We jointly estimated three networks using the fused graphic lasso method. Additionally, we estimated the stability of each network, node centrality, node predictability, and quantitatively compared all networks. The results showed that absorption and mood modification could constitute a bridge between work addiction and work engagement. It suggests that further investigation of properties of absorption and mood modification might be crucial for answering the question of how engaged workers become addicted to work.

scholarly journals Work Addiction and Work Engagement: a Network Approach to Cross-Cultural Data

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Bereznowski ◽  
Aleksandra Bereznowska ◽  
Paweł A. Atroszko ◽  
Roman Konarski
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Network Node ◽  
Work Addiction ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Node Centrality ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Lasso Method

Abstract This study aimed to investigate direct relationships of work addiction symptoms with dimensions of work engagement. We used three samples in which work addiction was measured with the Bergen Work Addiction Scale and work engagement was measured with the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. One sample comprised responses from working Norwegians (n1 = 776), and two samples comprised responses from working Poles (n2 = 719; n3 = 715). We jointly estimated three networks using the fused graphic lasso method. Additionally, we estimated the stability of each network, node centrality, and node predictability and quantitatively compared all networks. The results showed that absorption and mood modification could constitute a bridge between work addiction and work engagement. It suggests that further investigation of properties of absorption and mood modification might be crucial for answering the question of how engaged workers become addicted to work.

scholarly journals Commentary: A network theory of mental disorders

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Payton J. Jones ◽  
Alexandre Heeren ◽  
Richard J. McNally
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Causal Role ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Individual Level

Mental disorders are often conceptualized as single latent categorical or dimensional entities. The network approach to psychopathology suggests that instead, mental disorders are caused by a network of interacting nodes that result in an emergent disorder. In most applications of the network approach, nodes have been limited to previously codified symptoms of a disorder. We propose an expanded network approach in which nodes represent (1) observable, (2) individual-level variables that are (3) hypothesized to play a causal role in disorders.

Understanding the Implementation of IT Governance Arrangements and IT Infrastructure Using Actor Network Theory

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-55
Author(s):  
Hafizah Mohamad Hsbollah ◽  
Alan Simon ◽  
Nick Letch
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Global Network ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Governance Arrangements

The implementation of IT governance (ITG) arrangements and its relationship to IT infrastructure has not received much attention in either the ITG or the information systems (IS) literature. Based on the premise that the foundation on which ITG is implemented lies in the interaction between ITG arrangements of structures, processes and relational mechanisms and IT infrastructure, the authors present a discussion of how actor network theory (ANT) can be used as an overarching theoretical framework of explanation. The authors propose a model of ITG implementation and discuss how ANT, in particular the local/global network approach, can be applied to understand the relationship that exists between ITG arrangements and IT infrastructure.

Clusters as a Mechanism of Sharing Knowledge and Innovation: Case Study from a Network Approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 097215092095727
Author(s):  
Mário Franco ◽  
Lurdes Esteves ◽  
Margarida Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Industrial Cluster ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Organizational Relationships ◽  
Mutual Help ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Family Enterprises

Following a network approach, this study aims to understand the potential of inter-organizational relationships in clusters for sharing knowledge and innovation. To this end, qualitative research of an exploratory nature was undertaken, with the information being gathered through interviews with owners and managers of small and medium-sized family enterprises belonging to an agro-industrial cluster in Portugal. Through content analysis, the results obtained showed that clustering 1 promotes the publicizing and internationalization of products and has an impact on small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SME) results. The importance of the cluster’s action regarding innovation was also confirmed, and so was its potential as a catalyst for the sharing of knowledge. Business-people’s attitude and relational competences, particularly trust, mutual help and having an open mind, were found to be essential factors for successful network functioning and the clustering process. Therefore, this study contributes to the developing existing theory by analysing clustering as inter-organizational networks of sharing knowledge and innovation activities in the light of the network theory and its association with resource-based and knowledge-sharing theories.

Complex realities require complex theories: Refining and extending the network approach to mental disorders

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 178-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angélique O. J. Cramer ◽  
Lourens J. Waldorp ◽  
Han L. J. van der Maas ◽  
Denny Borsboom
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Network Model ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Axis Ii ◽  
New Perspective

AbstractThe majority of commentators agree on one thing: Our network approach might be the prime candidate for offering a new perspective on the origins of mental disorders. In our response, we elaborate on refinements (e.g., cognitive and genetic levels) and extensions (e.g., to Axis II disorders) of the network model, as well as discuss ways to test its validity.

scholarly journals Sensory Profile and Acceptability of HydroSOStainable Almonds

Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leontina Lipan ◽  
Marina Cano-Lamadrid ◽  
Mireia Corell ◽  
Esther Sendra ◽  
Francisca Hernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Fresh Water ◽  
Deficit Irrigation ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Sensory Profile ◽  
Water Usage ◽  
Regulated Deficit Irrigation ◽  
Cross Cultural Study ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Sensory Profiles

Fresh water availability is considered highly risky because it is a finite resource, and a deficiency in water leads to numerous economic and environmental issues. Agriculture is one of the main consumers of fresh water in practices such as irrigation and fertilization. In this context, the main objectives of this study were (i) to determine the descriptive sensory profiles of four almond types grown using different irrigation strategies and (ii) to study their acceptance in a cross-cultural study (Romania and Spain). Consumers’ willingness to pay for hydroSOS almonds was also evaluated. The four irrigation strategies evaluated were a control sample, two samples grown under regulated deficit irrigation strategies (RDI), and a sample grown under a sustained deficit irrigation strategy (SDI). The main conclusion was that neither descriptive nor affective sensory results showed significant differences among treatments. These findings should encourage farmers to reduce their water usage by demonstrating that sensory quality was not significantly affected by any of the studied treatments, compared to the control. Regarding willingness to pay, both Spanish and Romanian consumers were willing to pay a higher price for the hydroSOS almonds.

scholarly journals Down's Syndrome Screening Using Free βhCG: Instability Can Significantly Increase the Down's Risk Estimate

1996 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 525-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine M Beaman ◽  
Naheed Akhtar ◽  
David J Goldie
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Classification ◽  
Chorionic Gonadotrophin ◽  
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin ◽  
Risk Estimate ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Sample Separation ◽  
The Impact

The stability of free βhCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) was assessed using a dual α-fetoprotein and free βhCG assay. A significant increase in free βhCG concentration was observed in heparinized samples left unseparated for 24 h or more, the mean increase in 21 samples being 10.2% after 24 h ( P = < 0.001), increasing to 45.7% after 96 h. Similar results were also obtained in clotted samples. The effect of the increase in free βhCG on the Down's risk estimate was calculated to assess the impact of delayed sample transport and separation. The Down's risk increased in all samples with increasing separation time, but this was most significant in two samples where, using a cut off of one in 250, the risk classification changed from low risk to high risk. These results suggest that delayed sample separation can have a significant effect on screening programmes using free βhCG, particularly with respect to those patients whose risk classification is changed.

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