Abstract
Technostress is an emerging psychosocial risk associated with the accelerated adoption of technologies in the workplace. Although its impact on mental health has been documented in the educational sector, there is limited evidence in Chile regarding other occupational sectors. This study examined the relationship between technostress and mental health, specifically anxiety, depression, and stress, in 178 Chilean workers, using a cross-sectional correlational-predictive design. The Technostress Creators Scale, RED-TIC, and DASS-21 were administered, and mean comparisons, correlations, network analysis, and multiple regressions were performed. Sociodemographic differences were limited, with higher techno-insecurity observed in men and higher techno-intrusion among young workers and fee-based workers. Technostress manifestations showed moderate associations with mental health, exceeding those observed for technostress creators. Techno-intrusion predicted distress, while technological skepticism predicted depression. The findings suggest the need to incorporate technostress as a psychosocial risk and to further explore the mediation mechanisms among the variables.
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