Technostress in Secondary School Teachers

Abstract

The rapid use of technology on the one hand can be beneficial, but on the other hand it also has a negative impact on teachers.This condition triggers stress for teachers who are unable to adapt quickly to technology.This stress is called technostress.Technostress is a phenomenon of stress caused by the inability to cope with the demands of an organisation in the use of computer-related technological equipment.Technostress is considered a cause of stress in teachers, technostress reduces the interpretation of information about the usefulness and ease of use of technology which results in resistance to the use of technology.The use of information technology that is supposed to provide convenience in work can actually be a burden that is perceived to hinder teacher performance and can even trigger discomfort in carrying out their work.From the results of the systematic review in several countries, it shows that one of the factors causing technotress in teachers is the lack of support from the agency and also colleagues.While the solution that can be done to reduce technostress in teachers is to provide full support to teachers in the form of self-development and also collaboration with colleagues.