From cognitive overload to digital detox: Psychological implications of telework during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Highlights：

• Online survey (N = 403) conducted during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Germany.

• Increased use of text-based online tools is related to enhanced cognitive overload.

• Cognitive overload is negatively associated with well-being but not work performance.

• These relationships were not found for the use of digital videoconferencing tools.

• For videoconferencing tools, a moderation of digital detox was found.

摘要

•Online survey (N = 403) conducted during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Germany.•Increased use of text-based online tools is related to enhanced cognitive overload.•Cognitive overload is negatively associated with well-being but not work performance.•These relationships were not found for the use of digital videoconferencing tools.•For videoconferencing tools, a moderation of digital detox was found.

论文关键词：Digital detox,Cognitive overload,Telework,Well-being,Work performance

论文评审过程：Received 10 August 2020, Revised 26 May 2021, Accepted 4 June 2021, Available online 9 June 2021, Version of Record 25 June 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106899