Technostress

GLOSSARY

A negative psychological state that occurs when one is subjected to information overload and continuous contact with digital devices. Technostress can lead to stress, anxiety, and mental fatigue. See also social media fatigue.

Reference:

Brivio, E., Gaudioso, F., Vergine, I., Mirizzi, C. R., Reina, C., Stellari, A., & Galimberti, C. (2018). Preventing technostress through positive rechnology. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 2569. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02569

Wang, K., Shu, Q., & Tu, Q. (2008). Technostress under different organizational environments: An empirical investigation. Computers in Human Behavior, 24(6), 3002-3013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2008.05.007