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SynthesisInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2019

Definition, symptoms and risk of techno-stress: a systematic review.

Giuseppe La Torre, Alessia Esposito, Iliana Sciarra, Marta Chiappetta

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 83 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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83citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

83 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 367 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Giuseppe La TorreDipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Malattie Infettive, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy. giuseppe.latorre@uniroma1.it.
Alessia EspositoDipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Malattie Infettive, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
Iliana SciarraDipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Malattie Infettive, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
Marta ChiappettaDipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Malattie Infettive, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTechno-stress (TS) is an emergent phenomenon closely related to the pervasive use of information and communication technologies in modern society. Despite numerous studies existing in the literature, only few comprehensive reviews have been performed, which has led to fragmented information about TS. This systematic review aimed to clarify the definition, the symptoms, and the risk factors of TS, focusing on the differences between work-related and non-work-related sources of TS.

methodsA comprehensive literature review of three electronic databases was performed according to the PRISMA statement. 'Technostress' was used as the only keyword.

resultsIn the qualitative synthesis, 105 studies were included: 84 cross-sectional studies, 8 experimental studies and 13 reviews (11 narrative and 2 systematic reviews). 70 studies (67%) addressed work-related TS, 26 (25%) addressed non-work-related TS, while 8 (8%) did not differentiate between work and non-work fields. The presence and level of TS among individuals was described in 38 studies (29%), whilst the techno-stressors, and the consequences of TS, were described in 53 studies (51%). The antecedents of TS were reported in 47 studies (45%), its moderators in 40 studies (38%), whilst its symptoms in only 11 studies (10%).

conclusionsTS affects both professional and private life. It can determine a reduction in job and life satisfaction and in productivity, and is often associated to the occurrence of psychological and behavioral disorders. Efforts should be made to recognize situations with a high risk of causing TS, to prevent its progressive development in a prospective way using mainly cohort studies.

Indexed as

Computer SystemsInformation TechnologyBurnout, PsychologicalCommunicationHumansOccupational StressPersonal SatisfactionStress, PsychologicalInformation and communication technologyPRISMA statementSystematic reviewTechno-stressTechno-stressors

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PMID30196317
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