How Are Techno-Stressors Associated with Mental Health and Work Outcomes? A Systematic Review of Occupational Exposure to Information and Communication Technologies within the Technostress Model

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Fiona Niebuhr¹  Prem Borle¹  Susanne Voelter-Mahlknecht¹  Kathrin Reichel² 

[1] Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany;Independent Researcher in Occupational Health, 10245 Berlin, Germany;

关键词: digitalisation;    ICT demands;    workplace well-being;    knowledge workers;    platform work;    sociotechnical systems;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18168673

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The technostress model has introduced different factors to consider when assessing how information and communication technologies impact individuals in different work settings. This systematic review gathers evidence regarding associations between occupational exposure to technostress and health or work outcomes. In addition, we highlight typical methodological constraints of the technostress model. We conducted electronic literature searches in June 2020 (PubMed, PubMed Central, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycInfo, PsycArticles) and independently screened 321 articles. We report on 21 articles meeting eligibility criteria (working population, technostress exposure, health or work outcome, quantitative design). The most frequently examined techno-stressors, i.e., factors of technostress, were techno-overload and techno-invasion. Techno-stressors were consistently associated with adverse health and work outcomes, apart from a positive impact on work engagement. However, studies may be subject to considerable conceptual overlap between exposure and outcome measures. Future technostress research would benefit from reducing heterogeneity in technostress measures, assessing their external validity and focussing on specific techno-stressors.

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