Evaluating Technostress: Work-Life Balance and Well-Being in Varied Work Contexts

Title

Evaluating Technostress: Work-Life Balance and Well-Being in Varied Work Contexts

Creator

Joy, Sebin; Arun Kumar, Arti

Description

In the contemporary digital landscape, the phenomenon of technostress, defined as stress induced by technology usage, has emerged as a crucial factor influencing work-life balance and employee well-being. This study will explore the impact of technostress in varied work modes such as traditional office-based, remote, and hybrid models. Employing a quantitative approach, the researcher conducted surveys on a representative sample of employees across multiple industries. The results indicate that technostress adversely influences work-life balance and well-being, and the difference in various work modes is observable. Further, it has also been observed that there are significant differences in technostress and well-being concerning the various work modes; working from home comes out to be a positive option, which is related to lesser levels of technostress and higher outcomes of well-being. The present study shows how organisational interventions may be implemented in mitigating technostress-inducing effects: induction of digital literacy, instillation of appropriate communication policies, and embedding of supportive work culture. Essentially, an intervention could help organisations improve well-being 0f employees and achieve better work-life balance in a digital environment. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025.

Source

Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics;pp.83-101

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

Springer Nature

Subject

Digital overload; Technostress; Well-being; Work modes; Work-life balance; Workplace stressors

Coverage

Joy S., School of Business and Management, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bengaluru, India; Arun Kumar A., School of Business and Management, Christ University Bangalore, Bengaluru, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISSN: 21987246; ISBN: 978-981968581-3;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Conference paper

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-8582-0_5

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