The impact of technostress on caregivers of primary and secondary school children during distance-learning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

The shift to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to numerous complaints from caregivers unaccustomed to new technologies, resulting in technostress, defined as "stress or psychosomatic illness caused by working with computer technology on a daily basis." This study investi...

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Published in:Educational media international 2024-07, Vol.61 (3), p.303-320
Main Authors: Elemam, Mariam, Aboeldahab, Ahmed, Waleed, Khaled, Mando, Razan, Sadeq, Reem, Sultan, Rashid, Hasan, Fatima, Eldesouki, Salma, Qaisar, Rizwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caregiver Child Relationship
Caregivers
COVID-19
Data Analysis
Distance learning
Educational technology
Mental health
Middle schools
Online instruction
pandemic
Pandemics
Stress
Technostress
UAE
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Summary:The shift to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to numerous complaints from caregivers unaccustomed to new technologies, resulting in technostress, defined as "stress or psychosomatic illness caused by working with computer technology on a daily basis." This study investigates the prevalence and impact of technostress on caregivers of primary and middle school children attending online school from home in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A cross-sectional study was conducted among caregivers with children in primary and middle school residing in the UAE (n = 727; males = 86, females = 641). Data was collected using an online questionnaire examining technostress and its impact on caregiver-child relationships and health, including sleep, anxiety, and appetite. Data analysis was performed using SPSS (version 26). Caregivers aged 30-39 years and females had the highest technostress scores (p 
ISSN:0952-3987
1469-5790
DOI:10.1080/09523987.2024.2400464