Technostress Creators Inventory among Slovak employed respondents

Recent technological advancements in the workplace can produce contradictory effects on employees’ well-being and behaviour. Individuals can improve their task performance, but they may also suffer from negative outcomes such as stress, anxiety, and burnout.
This quantitative and cross-sectional study aims to verify and validate the psychometric properties of the Slovak adaptation of the Technostress Creators Inventory (TCI). Six hundred and ninety-two employed respondents (50.7% male, 49.3% female) completed the TCI, the Big Five Questionnaire BFI-2, the Computer Self-efficacy Scale, the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), and the Bergen Burnout Inventory (BBI-15). The results of the Exploratory Graphic Analysis (EGA) analysis confirmed the five-factor structure of the Slovak version of the TCI, with a confirmation of the stability of the identified dimensions using bootstrapEGA. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) indicated that the scale comprised the five subscales found in the English-version of the scale and that no items had been removed. The reliability Cronbach’s alpha for all factors was above 0.80 and showed the measure had appropriate internal consistency. The convergent validity of the TCI was supported by strong positive relationships with burnout and negative relationships with engagement. Negative relationships of perceived technostressors with the personal dimension of computer self-efficacy were found. Neuroticism exhibited positive relationships with techno-overload, techno-invasion, techno-complexity, and techno-insecurity; the remaining four personality dimensions of the Big Five model showed negative relationships with these technostressors. Techno-uncertainty does not show any correlation with personality. The high level of reliability and stability of the dimensions of the TCI scale suggests that the TCI can be used for scientific research and for the measurement and prevention of technological stress in work settings where employees use ICT for their work goals and tasks.

FTS - Technostress Creators Inventory
BFI - BFI-2, Big Five Questionnaire
UWES - Dutch Utrecht Work Engagement Scale
V - Bergen Burnout Inventory
CSE - Computer Self-Efficacy