Is Digital Stress a Matter of Concern in Academic Productivity?

In today's competitive and dynamically changing world, an individual's contribution and productivity in his/her profession is affected by various types of anxieties and stresses. One of these stresses arises from the use of digital technologies and communication at workplace. The significance of health and happiness is not just relevant for individuals but also for organizations. It is seen that group cooperation and participation is facilitated by increase in positive emotions1. Thus, job related stress can result in undesirable consequences for the organization and the individual since it can potentially lower motivation levels and preempt job turnover2. Similarly, academicians, who are vital stakeholders in the education system, and use digital technologies, can be subjected to its adverse consequences. Thus this research focuses on academicians and their use of digital technologies. This paper examines whether use of digital technologies and communications at the workplace can lead to stress among the academicians; and its effect on their productivity.