Validating the Technostress Instrument using a Sample of Chinese Knowledge Workers

Today, the phenomenon of technostress is both pervasive and global. Nevertheless, research efforts, especially empirical and cross culture studies, in this domain have been very limited. In addition, lack of consistency in the technostress measure found in existing literature made it difficult to build a unified body of knowledge of technostress. Using a sample of 221 Chinese knowledge workers, this study cross-validated and refined the technostress measure developed by Tarafdar et al. (2007). It was found that the instrument offered high validity and reliability after some respecification in the Chinese context. Technostress experienced by Chinese knowledge workers was investigated and compared to that of US workers. The influence of individual and organizational characteristics on technostress was also examined

AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECT OF TECHNOSTRESS OF PHYSICIANS ON ADOPTION OF ELECTRONIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

Information technology systems in healthcare have existed for several years and gained relatively widespread usage. Therefore, factors of IT adoption have largely been discussed in literatures in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of using systems. However, existing frameworks are failing to include an important aspect, the technostress undertaken by physicians. Our research idea is that IT adoption in a clinical environment depends on five different dimensions of technostress (e.g. work overload, techno-invasion and etc. al) of physicians through PU and PEOU based on TAM model. This paper first made comprehensive literature review to the content about technostress and different theories related to adoption, then put forward five hypotheses based on the TAM Model, which has been widely perceived by scholars. As for the model construction and data collection, the research intends to use a 5-point Likert scale and select physicians at different levels from 7 representative hospitals’ basic units located in Shaanxi province. Based on all above, we expect the research could offer a subtle theoretical understanding about the nature of technostress and their impact on adoption by physicians. On the practical front, the research has implications for managers intending to design managerial procedures or rules for the purpose of improving the adoption

Social Media Induced Technostress and its Impact on Internet Addiction: A Distraction-conflict Theory Perspective

Using social media is the most common activity on the Internet, and much research has examined the phenomenon. While the current literature focuses on the positives of using social media, there is a comparative lack of research on its negative effects, especially in the context of the workplace. Research has identified one critical negative impact of contemporary technology as technostress, which refers to stress induced by information and communication technologies. In this paper, we apply distraction-conflict theory (DCT) to the literature on social media, technostress, and addiction to theorize that one can view social media in the workplace as a distraction conflict, which, in turn, can induce technostress and, subsequently, Internet addiction. To test this theoretical model, we conducted a survey on 1731 participants recruited from Mechanical Turk. The survey examined the similarities and differences between two popular social media platforms: Facebook and YouTube. Overall, the results provide support for positive associations between the distraction felt from social media and social media-induced technostress and between social media- induced technostress and Internet addiction. While Facebook and YouTube have similarities, we found notable differences as well. This study contributes to the IS field by using DCT as a novel and valuable lens through which researchers and practitioners can think about the negative effects of using social media at work. The paper also offers insight into implications for research, practice, and future research areas

ICT, Permeability Between the Spheres of Life and Psychological Distress Among Lawyers

The pervasiveness of information and communications technologies (ICT) has changed the nature of work in recent decades. Positive and negative impacts of ICT have been identified in every profession, including among lawyers. This paper examines the impact of ICT on the working conditions, stress and psychological distress experienced by lawyers, based on a qualitative study. Twenty-two (22) interviews were conducted with the aim of gaining a deep understanding of this issue. A thematic content analysis of the interviews revealed that factors related to ICT appear to contribute to the overall stress (technostress and other stress) experienced by lawyers, in turn leading to psychological distress. Moreover, the growing permeability between the different spheres of life caused by ICT and their particular characteristics has increased the workload of lawyers and accelerated their pace of work. Participants also identified frequent technological problems, as well as clients’ misinformation on the Internet, as risk factors

A Bibliometric Review of Technostress: Historical Roots, Evolution and Central Publications of a Growing Research Field

While previous research has provided critical insights into the different perspectives, methods, and theories on technostress, there is currently no bibliometric review available that clarifies the evolution and structure of the field. We use three bibliometric methods to assess the body of 252 technostress publications until 2019: reference publication year spectroscopy, co-word analysis, and co-citation analysis. In doing so, we analyze how the technostress field has evolved over time, clarify the interconnected concepts forming the discourse and identify the most influential works

The Continuous Use Intentions and Antecedents of Novice Players in the Social Network Online Games

Social network online games (SNOGs) make players have a positive usage status (such as: entertainment, and enjoyment). Yet, it may also produce a negative usage status (such as: technostress). Users who are new to social network online games are termed novice gamers. Based on the theory of Technological-Personal-Environmental (TPE), this research proposes a framework to explain the adoption of social network online games from the novice players’ perspective, and conducts qualitative in-depth interviews with them to define the key factors for the continuous usage intention on social network online games. This research plans to use online questionnaires and structural equation modeling (SEM) to verify models and hypotheses in order to obtain antecedents of the continuous usage intention for novice players in social network online games and related impact

Understanding the Effect of Social Media Overload on Academic Performance: A Stressor-Strain-Outcome Perspective

Social media has deeply penetrated into university students’ daily lives, inducing excessive usage that can result in social media overload. However, only few studies have explored the adverse consequences of social media use from a pedagogical perspective. This paper aims to investigate the effects of overload on students’ academic performance and the underlying mechanism. Based on the stressor-strain-outcome model, we propose that information, communication, and social overloads influence technostress and exhaustion of students, which in turn impair their academic performance. Results from a study of 249 Chinese social media users in universities reveal that all three types of overload enhance technostress, but only information overload significantly affect exhaustion. Both technostress and exhaustion have negative effects on academic performance. This study enriches social media literature by identifying a more comprehensive classification of social media-related overload among university students and investigating the exact mechanism of excessive social media use in educational environment

Technostress: A Concept Analysis

Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an integral part of modern society, transforming the way people work, communicate, and live. However, the pervasive use of technology has also given rise to a new phenomenon known as "technostress", which refers to the negative effects and stressors that arise from the use of technology in various domains of life, including the workplace. Despite the growing recognition of technostress as a significant issue, the literature on this topic remains fragmented and lacks comprehensive evaluations. Therefore, this article aims to provide a thorough and comprehensive literature review of technostress in the workplace. Using keywords such as "techno-stress", "technostress", and "Technology Related Stress", we conducted a systematic review of four major electronic databases, including Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), and Cairn. The review revealed that technostress is a multidimensional construct that encompasses various cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and physiological responses to technology use in the workplace. The review also discuss theoretical models of technostress, and highlighted the physiological side of technostress, including its impact on physical health.  In addition to the negative effects, the review also discussed inhibitors or coping mechanisms that individuals and organizations may employ to mitigate technostress. The findings of this literature review provide insights for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to further investigate and address the challenges posed by technostress in the workplace.   Keywords: technostress definition, technostress theoretical models, physiological face of technostress, technostress assessment, technostress inhibitors. JEL Classification: I1 Paper type: Theoretical Research Information and communication technology (ICT) has become an integral part of modern society, transforming the way people work, communicate, and live. However, the pervasive use of technology has also given rise to a new phenomenon known as "technostress", which refers to the negative effects and stressors that arise from the use of technology in various domains of life, including the workplace. Despite the growing recognition of technostress as a significant issue, the literature on this topic remains fragmented and lacks comprehensive evaluations. Therefore, this article aims to provide a thorough and comprehensive literature review of technostress in the workplace. Using keywords such as "techno-stress", "technostress", and "Technology Related Stress", we conducted a systematic review of four major electronic databases, including Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), and Cairn. The review revealed that technostress is a multidimensional construct that encompasses various cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and physiological responses to technology use in the workplace. The review also discuss theoretical models of technostress, and highlighted the physiological side of technostress, including its impact on physical health.  In addition to the negative effects, the review also discussed inhibitors or coping mechanisms that individuals and organizations may employ to mitigate technostress. The findings of this literature review provide insights for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to further investigate and address the challenges posed by technostress in the workplace.   Keywords: technostress definition, technostress theoretical models, physiological face of technostress, technostress assessment, technostress inhibitors. JEL Classification: I1 Paper type: Theoretical Research&nbsp

Technostress of students during COVID-19 - a sign of the time?

University students are considered digital natives but they often have difficulties in the effective integration of information technology (IT) into their study routine. To unravel this puzzle we proposed a model of IT effects on students' well-being, based on the Job Demands-Resources theory, one of the most widely used models of human well-being in organizational contexts. We described three processes affecting students’ well-being. A techno-stress process generates strain via an increase in study demands. A techno-enrichment process sparks motivation through the creation of energizing study techno-resources. A dual-nature techno-challenge process sparks motivation but also creates strain. Our elaboration might help to reconcile conflicting findings on the role of IT in remote learning and contribute to a better understanding of the effect of IT on students. The proposed theoretical model might also spark further empirical research and provide guidelines for research on IT use in university learning

SECURITY-RELATED STRESS – A NEGLECTED CONSTRUCT IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS STRESS LITERATURE

Means of information security, such as security policies or security education, training, and awareness programs, are suggested to enhance employees’ information security behavior. We posit that at the same time, exactly those security measures may have a negative effect, if employees perceive them, for instance, as difficult to understand, time-consuming, or an invasion of their privacy. However, focusing on pure technostress, information systems (IS) research so far has neglected stress induced by means of information security, although, there is first insight on the relevance of security-related stress for IS management. Therefore, in this research-in-progress, we employ the person-environment (PE) fit model to build on as well as expand the existing IS stress literature. We thereby develop a first comprehensive framework of security-related stress, which considers non-technological aspects of security-related stress of employees’ work, personal, and social environment. In doing so, we propose a multidimensional second-order construct and conceptualize how security-related stress affects employees’ productivity directly and indirectly by promoting their perceived level of technostress. The results of our study should help IS management to anticipate and consider the downfalls of information security requirements when formulating companies’ information security measurements, and thus limit the “dark side” of information security