A new study reveals the detrimental effects of constant digital connectivity on employee wellbeing, highlighting the rise of 'techno-strain' and the difficulty of switching off from work.
A new study has shown that employees are experiencing mental and physical techno-strain due to being 'hyperconnected' to digital technology making it difficult for people to switch off from work.
Researchers from the University of Nottingham's Schools of Psychology and Medicine conducted detailed interviews with employees from a range of professions and found that the cognitive and affective effort associated with constant connectivity and high work pace driven by the digital workplace is detrimental to employee wellbeing. The results have been published today in Frontiers in Organizational Psychology. This new paper is the final part of a research project exploring the 'dark side effects' of digital working which include stress, overload, anxiety and fear of missing out. The results highlight an overarching theme of 'digital workplace technology intensity' as a result of digital workplace job demands. The findings in this latest paper indicate a sense of burden associated with working digitally which surfaced for most participants in perceptions of overload and feelings of being overwhelmed by the proliferation of messages, applications and meetings in the digital workplace. Fear of missing out on important information and contact with colleagues also contributed to stress and strain for digital workers, as did hassles encountered when using digital technologies. Elizabeth Marsh, ESRC PhD student from the School of Psychology led the qualitative study and said:'Digital workplaces benefit both organisations and employees, for example by enabling collaborative and flexible wor
DIGITAL WORKPLACE TECHNO-STRAIN EMPLOYEE WELLBEING HYPERCONNECTIVITY MENTAL HEALTH
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