Effects of Technostress and the Role of Their Descriptive Characteristics of Intensive Care Nurses on Their Job Performance

Abstract

Backgraund: Technostress is defined as a modern adaptation disease resulting from the inability to cope with new computer technologies in a healthy way. In the context of healthcare, technostress can occur as a result of direct interaction between healthcare information technologies products and healthcare providers. This study was aimed at investigating the effect of technostress on job performance in intensive care nurses and discovering whether there were statistically significant relationships between the descriptive characteristics of the participants and the scores they obtained from the Technostress Scale and Job Performance Scale. Methods: In the sample of this study, 214 intensive care nurses were included. , The data were collected using a Descriptive Information Form, Technostress Scale and Job Performance Scale. In addition to descriptive analysis, the t-test and One-Way ANOVA test, Pearson correlation analysis and simple regression analysis were used. Results: The participating intensive care unit (ICU) nurses had a moderate level of technostress and a high level of job performance. The female participants’ technostress levels were statistically significantly higher than were those of the male participants. The single participants’ job performance levels were statistically significantly higher than were those of the married participants. Both technostress and job performance levels of the participants who had technological aptitude were significantly higher. There was a positive, significant and low correlation between the participating nurses' technostress and job performance levels (r: 0.146; p<0.05). The technostress variable has a 2.1% effect on the job performance levels of the participating nurses (F: 4.588; p<0.005). Conclions: In the current literature, it is generally reported that technostress has negative results on individual and organizational outcomes; however, in the present study, the participants’ job performance improved as their technostress levels increased.