A Study on the Level of Technostress Among University Educators in Inner Mongolia, China

Yu-Ge  Yao; Lai-Kuan Kong

doi:10.26689/jcer.v7i12.5831

Yu-Ge Yao Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies, City University Malaysia, Petaling Jaya 46100, Malaysia;Jining Normal University, Ulanqab 012000, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Lai-Kuan Kong Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies, City University Malaysia, Petaling Jaya 46100, Malaysia；Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Pahang Branch, Raub Campus, Raub 27600, Malaysia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26689/jcer.v7i12.5831

Keywords: Technostress, University educators, China, Digital

Abstract

With the rapid development of science and technology, higher education in Inner Mongolia is ushering in unprecedented changes. Digital and intelligent educational tools provide students with a rich learning experience but also create new challenges for educators. Through a questionnaire survey of 17 universities in Inner Mongolia, this study examined the stress faced by university educators in the application of technology. The results showed that educators generally experienced technostress, and the most significant stress experienced was techno-invasion. Hence, this study recommended several strategies to assist educators in adapting to technological change and ease the technostress.

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