ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
Cross-cultural impact of information anxiety on employee mental health in digital workplaces: a comparative study between Chinese and Western contexts.
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Background: Digital workplace transformation has created new psychological challenges for employees, particularly information anxiety encompassing information overload, fear of missing out (IFoMO), technostress, and digital presenteeism. However, cross-cultural research on these phenomena remains limited. Objective: This study examines how information anxiety affects employee mental health across Chinese and Western contexts, testing the mediating role of job stress and moderating effects of job autonomy and organizational support. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional comparative study using large-scale datasets ( Results: Chinese employees reported significantly higher information anxiety ( Conclusions: Information anxiety represents a universal but culturally-moderated occupational health risk. Organizations should implement culturally-adapted interventions: proactive information management and enhanced support in collectivistic cultures, while maintaining autonomy and organizational support in individualistic contexts.
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