The effect of coping mechanisms on technology induced stress: Towards a conceptual model
Weinert C, Laumer S, Maier C, Weitzel T (2013)
Publication Language: English
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution
Publication year: 2013
Book Volume: 5
Pages Range: 3304-3313
Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of the 19th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS)
Event location: Chicago, IL, USA
ISBN: 9781629933948
Abstract
Information and communication technology induced stress, called technostress, influences users negatively. Numerous investigations are made about technostress; however, none consider the concept of coping in order to explain strategies to avoid these negative consequences. Therefore, this paper develops a theoretical model to explain the coping process and how it influences technostress. The model theorizes that threat and coping appraisal are major determinants of emotional- and problem-focused coping whereby coping resources and individual's controllability influence the choice and the efficacy of coping. The resulting problem- or emotional-focused coping strategies are theorized to moderate the stressor-train relationship such that negative consequences can be avoided. The theoretical model suggests a different perspective on the linear view on the relationship between stressors and strain by proposing the consideration of the moderation effect of coping.
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APA:
Weinert, C., Laumer, S., Maier, C., & Weitzel, T. (2013). The effect of coping mechanisms on technology induced stress: Towards a conceptual model. In Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) (pp. 3304-3313). Chicago, IL, USA, US.
MLA:
Weinert, Christoph, et al. "The effect of coping mechanisms on technology induced stress: Towards a conceptual model." Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 19th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Chicago, IL, USA Ed. Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), 2013. 3304-3313.
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