1. Cross Domain Online Vigilance Survey
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Conradie, Liezel, Roux, Daniel B. Le, and Parry, Douglas A.
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Social and Behavioral Sciences - Abstract
Being constantly connected to others via email/instant messaging and other online messaging and social networking platforms has become increasingly common for many (Klimmt, Hefner, Reinecke, Rieger & Vorderer, 2018). This connectivity often spans over work-life boundaries, so that personal, non-work related online content can be accessed at work and work-related online content outside of the work domain. The goal of the study is to determine whether there could exist any relationships between reported levels of cross-domain online vigilance in employee’s personal vs. work domain and demographic factors (gender, age, role, etc.) and perceived stress.. This study should provide valuable insights into the affective consequences of online vigilance in different domains, and whether individual boundary segmentation preferences could possibly influence whether high levels of cross-domain online vigilance are reportedly experienced as straining or not. Because of the constant changes in our communication paradigm due to the rapid evolution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and their incorporation into nearly every aspect of our daily lives, it is important that we understand the mechanism through which ICT-related behaviour could potentially result in negative consequences. Being responsive to online content in cross-domain settings could have negative effects, an important consideration for organisations who aim to support the wellbeing of workers, as well as individuals, seeking a balanced work-life approach.
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- 2021
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