Spanish Validation of the Technostress Creators Scale

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Occupational Health
• Information Systems

Background:

• The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated remote work, increasing reliance on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
• This shift heightened concerns regarding psychosocial risks, particularly technostress, associated with ICT use.
• Understanding and measuring technostress is crucial for employee well-being in modern work environments.

Purpose of the Study:

• To validate the Technostress Creators Scale in Spain.
• To assess the psychometric properties and reliability of the Spanish version.
• To examine measurement invariance of the scale across genders.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of psychometric properties, factor solution, and gender invariance.
• Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were conducted.
• A sample of 931 employees from Spain participated in the study.

Main Results:

• The Spanish version of the scale retained the original five factors: techno-overload, techno-invasion, techno-complexity, techno-insecurity, and techno-uncertainty.
• Both EFA and CFA confirmed the five-factor structure, demonstrating adequate reliability.
• Measurement invariance tests revealed significant differences in technostress creators between genders.

Conclusions:

• The validated Spanish Technostress Creators Scale consists of 18 items, making it a concise instrument.
• The scale provides a reliable tool for assessing technostress in Spanish-speaking workforces.
• Findings highlight the need to consider gender in managing technostress related to ICT use.