TECHNOLOGY and WELLNESS: Implications for Career Development and the Workplace

While technology increases productivity and flexibility at work, both in traditional office and remote employment settings, the same tools have potential negative impacts on individual wellness and outcomes. Information and communications technologies (ICT) have driven the "third industrial rev...

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Published in:Career Planning and Adult Development Journal 2017-04, Vol.33 (1), p.65-69
Main Authors: Atanasoff, Lynn, Venable, Melissa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult Students
Career Counseling
Career Development
Career development planning
Careers
Communication
Communications technology
Economic summit conferences
Employees
Employment
Information systems
Information technology
Intervention
Occupational health
Occupational stress
Productivity
Professionals
Role Conflict
Stress
Work environment
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Summary:While technology increases productivity and flexibility at work, both in traditional office and remote employment settings, the same tools have potential negative impacts on individual wellness and outcomes. Information and communications technologies (ICT) have driven the "third industrial revolution" (World Economic Forum, 2016) and as new technologies continue to be realized, it is important to recognize that ICT creates its own unique form of stress, technostress. It has been measured by self-report and through medical instruments and there is evidence that technostress activates a stress response, which often has long-term health implications. The authors present relevant definitions, and implications for prevention and intervention.
ISSN:0736-1920