Using digital interventions to reduce digitalization-related stress: does it work?

Autor: Pfaffinger KF; Economic and Organizational Psychology, Ludwig Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Germany., Reif JAM; Economic and Organizational Psychology, Universitaet der Bundeswehr Muenchen, Germany., Spieß E; Economic and Organizational Psychology, Ludwig Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Germany., Czakert JP; Department of Social and Quantitative Psychology, University of Barcelona, Spain., Berger R; Department of Social and Quantitative Psychology, University of Barcelona, Spain.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE [Int J Occup Saf Ergon] 2023 Sep; Vol. 29 (3), pp. 1196-1211. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 27.
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2022.2115234
Abstrakt: Digitalization entails positive and negative consequences for employees. In a longitudinal, randomized control group design over 14 days ( N  = 95 participants), we piloted and expected each of three app-based interventions to positively influence general well-being, well-being related to information and communication technology (ICT) and recovery compared to the control group with no intervention. The meditation intervention significantly increased general well-being (satisfaction) and recovery (detachment) compared to the control group but did not reduce general stress. The cognitive-behavioural intervention significantly increased general well-being (less stress). The informational intervention, however, increased the general stress level. No intervention changed the level of ICT-specific well-being. Thus, classic stress interventions conveyed via ICTs (app-based) may be effective for addressing classic stress symptoms, but not yet for new forms of stress. Future research should investigate structural differences between classic stressors and new kinds of ICT-related stressors to identify starting points for new types of interventions.
Databáze: MEDLINE