The relationship between technostress, psychological health and physical health among technology users

This study intends to examine the relationship between technostress and psychological health (psychological distress, cognitive symptoms and sleep disturbance) and physical health (musculoskeletal discomforts and eyestrain) among technology users at UiTM Jengka Branch. In order to achieve these obje...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abdullah, Nurdalila
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/53442/1/NurdalilaAbdullahMFP2014.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my-utm-ep.53442
record_format uketd_dc
spelling my-utm-ep.534422020-07-14T06:23:26Z The relationship between technostress, psychological health and physical health among technology users 2014-09 Abdullah, Nurdalila HD28 Management. Industrial Management This study intends to examine the relationship between technostress and psychological health (psychological distress, cognitive symptoms and sleep disturbance) and physical health (musculoskeletal discomforts and eyestrain) among technology users at UiTM Jengka Branch. In order to achieve these objectives, a set of questionnaire consisted of instruments by Goldberg (1997), Copenhagen Psychological Questionnaire, Karolinska Sleep Questionnaire, Kuorinka (1987) and Watt (2003) was used. Questionnaire was given to representatives of the organization to be distributed to respective respondents. Out of 300 distributed questionnaires, only 219 (73%) questionnaires were return. Descriptive analysis results showed that the level of technostress, psychological health and physical health among technology users was at a moderate level. Results from Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis showed that, technology insecurity significantly correlated and is the most influential variable that has an effect on psychological health. However, there is no significant effect between technostress and physical health. 2014-09 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/53442/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/53442/1/NurdalilaAbdullahMFP2014.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:86937 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Management Faculty of Management
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
collection UTM Institutional Repository
language English
topic HD28 Management
Industrial Management
spellingShingle HD28 Management
Industrial Management
Abdullah, Nurdalila
The relationship between technostress, psychological health and physical health among technology users
description This study intends to examine the relationship between technostress and psychological health (psychological distress, cognitive symptoms and sleep disturbance) and physical health (musculoskeletal discomforts and eyestrain) among technology users at UiTM Jengka Branch. In order to achieve these objectives, a set of questionnaire consisted of instruments by Goldberg (1997), Copenhagen Psychological Questionnaire, Karolinska Sleep Questionnaire, Kuorinka (1987) and Watt (2003) was used. Questionnaire was given to representatives of the organization to be distributed to respective respondents. Out of 300 distributed questionnaires, only 219 (73%) questionnaires were return. Descriptive analysis results showed that the level of technostress, psychological health and physical health among technology users was at a moderate level. Results from Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis showed that, technology insecurity significantly correlated and is the most influential variable that has an effect on psychological health. However, there is no significant effect between technostress and physical health.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Abdullah, Nurdalila
author_facet Abdullah, Nurdalila
author_sort Abdullah, Nurdalila
title The relationship between technostress, psychological health and physical health among technology users
title_short The relationship between technostress, psychological health and physical health among technology users
title_full The relationship between technostress, psychological health and physical health among technology users
title_fullStr The relationship between technostress, psychological health and physical health among technology users
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between technostress, psychological health and physical health among technology users
title_sort relationship between technostress, psychological health and physical health among technology users
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Management
granting_department Faculty of Management
publishDate 2014
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/53442/1/NurdalilaAbdullahMFP2014.pdf
_version_ 1747817556261994496