Technostress at work and mental health: concepts and research results.
Journal
Current opinion in psychiatry
ISSN: 1473-6578
Titre abrégé: Curr Opin Psychiatry
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8809880
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2020
07 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
24
4
2020
medline:
5
2
2021
entrez:
24
4
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The ongoing digitalization has profound consequences for work in modern economies. It is, therefore, important to investigate if digital technologies increase stress at work (i.e. 'technostress') and lead to impaired mental health. This article describes the concept of technostress and discusses possible risks and opportunities of digital technologies at work and their effect on mental health. Studies report that the use of digital technologies is associated with specific psychosocial demands (e.g. higher workload, complexity, conflicts between work and other life domains) and resulting psychobiological stress reactions. It is, however, still unclear if this kind of technostress causes mental disorders because epidemiological studies are missing. Yet, an increasing number of studies suggests that well designed digital work may promote good health if it optimizes work organization or enables greater flexibility, and increases control and autonomy at work. Digitalization of work seems to have both opportunities and risks for the mental health of employees. The number of studies is currently limited and further research is necessary to describe the advantages and disadvantages more precisely.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32324623
doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000613
pii: 00001504-202007000-00016
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
407-413Références
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