IMPACT OF TECHNO-STRESS ON GIG WORKERS WELLBEING IN IT SECTORS OF CENTRAL GUJARAT
Keywords:
Gig economy, IT Sectors/Market, Techno-stress, WellbeingAbstract
Purpose – Techno-stress amongst the gig workers in IT sectors have become a raising alarm as technological advancement & proliferated of telecommunication networks has been reshaping the commercial landscape. On demand services are one such innovation for commerce company in gig economy.
While the wellbeing of gig workers in on demand IT services have been a debatable issue. It compels the gig workers to do multitasking in urge of earning high which somewhat creates techno-stress naturally. This paper examines impact of technology- include stress on the mental health of gig workers in IT sectors.
Research finding- Research in this area typically explores various dimensions of techno-stress, including studies employ quantitative research methods to investigate the relationship between techno-stress and wellbeing, examining factors such as job performance, job title, anxiety, depression, leaving current job or not and its impact on over productivity of gig workers. Understanding the background of this study involves delving into existing literature, which often highlights the prevalence of techno-stress amongst the gig workers in the IT sector, its causes, and its consequences for both individuals and organizations.It seeks to explore how the constant exposure the gig workers deals, due to technological advancement and the pressure to stay updated, which affects their mental and physical health certainly, but they don’t give up their current job as it is a need of an hour. The sample size of 235 has been taken of gig workers working in IT sectors in Gujarat major cities like Vadodara, Nadiad, Anand & Ahmedabad. We have employed the non-probability convenience sampling method and statistically significant Anova Test & Chi Square Test has been applied on different techno-stress factors experienced by gig workers at the workplace and its impact on employee performance, which is having positive relationship. Additionally, study suggest to aimed at mitigating techno-stress, such as mindfulness training, ergonomic improvements, organizational policies that gives better work environment amongst the gig workers in Gujarat.
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