Techno stress and Workplace Stress among University Teachers: Mediating Role of Ego Resilience

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between technostress and workplace stress among university teachers: mediating role of ego resilience. 240 university teachers were taken (male=113, female=127) from different universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The objectives of this were to determine the mediating role of ego resilience between technostress and workplace stress and the impact of demographic variables on workplace stress among university teachers are also investigated. It was hypothesized that there will be a positive relationship between technostress and workplace stress in university teachers. It was also hypothesized that ego resilience will play a mediating role on the relationship between technostress and workplace stress in university teachers. Technostress scale (Ragu-Nathan, 2002), workplace stress scale (The Marlin Company & the American Institute of Stress, 2001) and ego resilience scale (Jack Block & Adam Kremen 1996) were used to measure the technostress, ego resilience and workplace stress. Result indicates that technostress (techno-overload, techno-invasion, techno-complexity, techno-insecurity, role overload, and role conflict) is significantly positively associated with workplace stress but productivity is significantly negatively correlated with workplace stress. Additionally, it was also concluded that ego resilience plays mediating role in the relationship between technostress and workplace stress among university teachers. The results of the study have significant implications in educational settings and for educationists as well. With the help of the study results the new training sessions can be organized for teachers to formulize them with technology