Well-known phenomenon, new setting: Digital stress in times of the COVID-19 pandemic

Cordula Nitsch; Susanne Kinnebrock

doi:10.5771/2192-4007-2021-4-533

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  - 502–532 Understanding digitally networked action: A case study of #HomeToVote and the Irish abortion referendum 2018 Xixuan Zhang Xixuan Zhang 502–532
  - 533–556 Well-known phenomenon, new setting: Digital stress in times of the COVID-19 pandemic Cordula Nitsch, Susanne Kinnebrock Cordula Nitsch, Susanne Kinnebrock 533–556
  - 557–589 Reduktion des unrealistischen Optimismus in einer nationalen Tabakpräventionskampagne in der Schweiz Claudia Poggiolini, Werner Wirth Claudia Poggiolini, Werner Wirth 557–589
  - 590–627 Validierung von NER-Verfahren zur automatisierten Identifikation von Akteuren in deutschsprachigen journalistischen Texten Cecilia Buz, Nikolai Promies, Sarah Kohler, Markus Lehmkuhl Cecilia Buz, Nikolai Promies, Sarah Kohler, Markus Lehmkuhl 590–627
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SCM Studies in Communication and Media , page 533 - 556

Well-known phenomenon, new setting: Digital stress in times of the COVID-19 pandemic

Autoren

Cordula Nitsch Susanne Kinnebrock

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2021-4-533
- ISSN: 2192-4007
- ISSN online: 2192-4007
Abstract

Digital stress caused by the proliferation and omnipresence of digital media has been attracting scientific interest for several years. The physical contact restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have further increased the importance of digital media in people’s professional and private lives. This article investigates the consequences of this new situation for people’s perceptions of digital stress. It applies a lifeworld perspective and considers several individual and situational factors. Our study was based on semi-structured interviews with German adults. Five key findings emerged: (1) during the pandemic, digital stress was predominantly caused by home office work; (2) already-known stressors were amplified in home offices; (3) digital devices contributed to the dissolution of boundaries between work and private life; (4) people experienced multiple stressors simultaneously, both digital and analog; (5) the private use of digital media was not associated with stress but perceived as saving social connections. Furthermore, the results show that the experience of digital stress is highly dependent on situational contexts and individual lifestyles.
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