Technostress, Career Commitment, Satisfaction with Life,  and Work-Family Interaction Among Workers in  Information and Communication Technologies

Carlotto, Mary Sandra; Welter Wendt, Guilherme; Jones, Alice P.

doi:10.15517/ap.v31i122.22729

Authors

Mary Sandra Carlotto Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Brasil Author
Guilherme Welter Wendt Goldsmiths, University of London, England. Author
Alice P. Jones Goldsmiths, University of London, England. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/ap.v31i122.22729

Keywords:

technostress, career commitment, life satisfaction, work-family interaction, Information, Communications Technologies

Abstract

Technostress occurs when individuals experience negative psychosocial effects of technology usage and also demonstrate negative valence associated with ICT use. It is composed of four dimensions (Disbelief, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Ineffectiveness), which describe two aspects of technostress (Technoanxiety and Technofatigue). This study aimed to investigate the relation between technostress dimensions, career commitment, life satisfaction, and work-family interactions among ICT professionals. Variables including gender, age and length of employment were also considered. The sample was composed of 234 Brazilian individuals. It was found that work-family and family-work conflicts were associated with increased technofatigue and technoanxiety, and decreased career resilience. Age and gender differences were also identified. These differences emphasize the role of organizations and society in what refers to reduce inequalities in workplace and to support better preventive actions.

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Author Biographies

Mary Sandra Carlotto, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Brasil

Psicóloga, mestre em Saúde Coletiva, doutora em psicologia social.

Docente do Pós-Graduação em Psicologia/PUCRS
Guilherme Welter Wendt, Goldsmiths, University of London, England.

Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, England.
Alice P. Jones, Goldsmiths, University of London, England.

Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, England.

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