The Workaholism–Technostress Interplay: Initial Evidence on Their Mutual Relationship
During the pandemic, the occurrence of extreme working conditions (e.g., the sudden shift to remote work, isolation, and the slowdown of the work processes) exacerbated several phenomena, such as increased workaholism and stress due to technological devices; that is, technostress. Literature on the...
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| description | During the pandemic, the occurrence of extreme working conditions (e.g., the sudden shift to remote work, isolation, and the slowdown of the work processes) exacerbated several phenomena, such as increased workaholism and stress due to technological devices; that is, technostress. Literature on the onset of these phenomena during the pandemic highlighted a possible interplay among them; however, there is still a dearth of knowledge about the direction of the relationship between workaholism and technostress. The present study assessed the relationship between workaholism and technostress through a two-wave cross-lagged study using path analysis in SEM (Structural Equation Modeling). The study was conducted in Italy during the pandemic, and a total of 113 Italian employees completed the online survey at each wave. Results showed that workaholism at Time 1 was a significant predictor of technostress at Time 2 (β = 0.25, <i>p</i> = 0.049), while the reversed causation was not supported (β = 0.08, <i>p</i> = 0.22). These findings may help employees and organizations to better understand the phenomena of technostress and workaholism and develop strategies to prevent the consequences of excessive and compulsive work and to improve the balanced use of technology for their daily activities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-882d6e3674784e15a7b32c054f7c248d2023-11-18T18:20:29ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2023-07-0113759910.3390/bs13070599The Workaholism–Technostress Interplay: Initial Evidence on Their Mutual RelationshipCarmela Buono0Maria Luisa Farnese1Paola Spagnoli2Department of Psychology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 81100 Caserta, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Roma, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 81100 Caserta, ItalyDuring the pandemic, the occurrence of extreme working conditions (e.g., the sudden shift to remote work, isolation, and the slowdown of the work processes) exacerbated several phenomena, such as increased workaholism and stress due to technological devices; that is, technostress. Literature on the onset of these phenomena during the pandemic highlighted a possible interplay among them; however, there is still a dearth of knowledge about the direction of the relationship between workaholism and technostress. The present study assessed the relationship between workaholism and technostress through a two-wave cross-lagged study using path analysis in SEM (Structural Equation Modeling). The study was conducted in Italy during the pandemic, and a total of 113 Italian employees completed the online survey at each wave. Results showed that workaholism at Time 1 was a significant predictor of technostress at Time 2 (β = 0.25, <i>p</i> = 0.049), while the reversed causation was not supported (β = 0.08, <i>p</i> = 0.22). These findings may help employees and organizations to better understand the phenomena of technostress and workaholism and develop strategies to prevent the consequences of excessive and compulsive work and to improve the balanced use of technology for their daily activities.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/7/599technostressworkaholismcross-lagged panel studyCOVID-19work conditions |
| spellingShingle | Carmela Buono Maria Luisa Farnese Paola Spagnoli The Workaholism–Technostress Interplay: Initial Evidence on Their Mutual Relationship Behavioral Sciences technostress workaholism cross-lagged panel study COVID-19 work conditions |
| title | The Workaholism–Technostress Interplay: Initial Evidence on Their Mutual Relationship |
| title_full | The Workaholism–Technostress Interplay: Initial Evidence on Their Mutual Relationship |
| title_fullStr | The Workaholism–Technostress Interplay: Initial Evidence on Their Mutual Relationship |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Workaholism–Technostress Interplay: Initial Evidence on Their Mutual Relationship |
| title_short | The Workaholism–Technostress Interplay: Initial Evidence on Their Mutual Relationship |
| title_sort | workaholism technostress interplay initial evidence on their mutual relationship |
| topic | technostress workaholism cross-lagged panel study COVID-19 work conditions |
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