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The Mediating Role of Meaning in Life in the Relationship Between Techno-Stress and Psychological Well-Being of Employees

Çalışanların Tekno-Stres Ve Psikolojik İyi Oluşları Arasındaki İlişkide Yaşamda Anlamın Aracılık Rolü

Şener Özen(Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi)0000-0001-6937-4164
Selami Güney(Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi, İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, İşletme Bölümü)0000-0001-6361-1907
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145–164
Publication Date
2025-10-29
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Results showed that techno-determinism had an overall negative effect of -0.308 (p < 0.001) on psychological well-being, and this effect was largely mediated by present meaning (indirect effect: -0.203, p < 0.001).

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examined the mediating role of meaning in life in the relationship between technostress and psychological well-being.
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Key Findings & Data:Data collected from accountants and financial advisors working in the provinces of Erzurum and Erzincan were obtained using the Meaning of Life, Psychological Well-Being, and Technostress Scales and analyzed using Hayes' Parallel Mediation Model (Model 4).
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Conclusion & Impact:Results showed that techno-determinism had an overall negative effect of -0.308 (p < 0.001) on psychological well-being, and this effect was largely mediated by present meaning (indirect effect: -0.203, p < 0.001).
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⚙️Variables:Tekno-stres · Psikolojik İyi Oluş · Yaşamda Anlam

Abstract

This study examined the mediating role of meaning in life in the relationship between technostress and psychological well-being. Data collected from accountants and financial advisors working in the provinces of Erzurum and Erzincan were obtained using the Meaning of Life, Psychological Well-Being, and Technostress Scales and analyzed using Hayes' Parallel Mediation Model (Model 4). Results showed that techno-determinism had an overall negative effect of -0.308 (p < 0.001) on psychological well-being, and this effect was largely mediated by present meaning (indirect effect: -0.203, p < 0.001). Similarly, techno-workload and techno-complexity had a negative effect on psychological well-being by decreasing present meaning and meaning-seeking. While present meaning played a strong mediating role, the effect of meaning-seeking proved to be rather limited. The results suggest that increasing an individual's ability to find meaning in life can mitigate the negative effects of techno-stress.

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Bu çalışma, tekno-stres ile psikolojik iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide yaşamda anlamın aracı rolünü incelemiştir. Erzurum ve Erzincan illerinde çalışan muhasebeci ve mali müşavirlerden toplanan veriler, Yaşamın Anlamı, Psikolojik İyi Oluş ve Teknostres Ölçeği ile elde edilmiş ve Hayes’in Paralel Aracılık Modeli (Model 4) ile analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, tekno-belirsizliğin psikolojik iyi oluş üzerinde toplamda -0,308’lik (p < 0,001) olumsuz bir etkisi olduğunu ve bu etkinin büyük ölçüde mevcut anlam aracılığıyla gerçekleştiğini (dolaylı etki: -0,203, p < 0,001) ortaya koymuştur. Tekno-iş yükü ve tekno-karmaşıklık da benzer şekilde mevcut anlam ve anlam arayışını azaltarak psikolojik iyi oluşu olumsuz etkilemiştir. Mevcut anlam güçlü bir aracı rol oynarken, anlam arayışının etkisi daha sınırlı bulunmuştur. Sonuçlar, bireylerin yaşamda anlam bulma kapasitelerinin artırılmasının, tekno-stresin olumsuz etkilerini hafifletebileceğini göstermektedir.

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Özen, Ş., Güney, S. (2025). The Mediating Role of Meaning in Life in the Relationship Between Techno-Stress and Psychological Well-Being of Employees. İş ve İnsan Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2, 145–164. https://doi.org/10.18394/iid.1630048

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