The role of smartphones in the relationship between workplace stressors and psychological detachment from work

Čičko, Valentina. (2018). The role of smartphones in the relationship between workplace stressors and psychological detachment from work. Diploma Thesis. Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu, Department of Psychology. [mentor Maslić Seršić, Darja].

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of smartphone use in the relationship between workplace stressors and psychological detachment from work. The questionnaire consisted of demographic data, questions that describe the dimensions of job demands, job control and work role clarity from HSE MS Indicator Tool, Psychological detachment from Work Scale from Recovery Experiences Questionnaire and Intensive Smartphone Use Scale. The study was conducted in May of 2018, and the participants were gathered using snowball method (N=325). Results showed negative relationship between job demands and psychological detachment from work – people who had higher job demands had low results on psychological detachment from work measure. Other workplace stressors (job control and work role clarity) were not significantly correlated with psychological detachment. Smartphone use was negatively correlated with psychological detachment from work – people who used their smartphones more often for work outside of working hours showed lower results on psychological detachment. Moderation role of smartphone use in the relationship between job demands and psychological detachment from work was not statistically significant, but smartphone use explained 11.1% variance of psychological detachment from work.

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