Technostress among Czech university students: Identifying at-risk groups

Abstract

This study examines technostress among Czech university students and identifies groups that may be more vulnerable to technology-related strain. A sample of 420 students completed the six-dimension Technostress Scale. Inferential analyses revealed significant differences across several demographic and academic factors. Older students reported higher Work–Home Conflict as well as greater Techno-Reliability and Techno-Sociality, while women showed higher Techno-Overload than men. Psychology students reported higher Techno-Reliability and Techno-Sociality compared with several other fields, and part-time students reported lower Techno-Reliability than full-time students. Overall, the findings indicate that technostress varies meaningfully across student subgroups and should be considered when developing support for students’ digital well-being.