Constructs and indicators of the study
| Construct and indicator description | Mean | SD | Loading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Problematic IT use (PITU) “Excessive degree of IT use that creates psychological, social and behavioral difficulties in a person's life” (Beard and Wolf, 2001; Andreassen et al., 2013; Weinstein and Lejoyeux, 2010) | |||
| PITU1 I have made unsuccessful attempts to reduce excessive time spent using my work IT | 2.88 | 1.23 | 0.682*** |
| PITU2 Others complain about my excessive work IT use | 2.30 | 1.33 | 0.824*** |
| PITU3 I often fail to get enough sleep because of my excessive work IT use | 2.26 | 1.38 | 0.869*** |
| IT insecurity (ITIS) “The extent to which an individual feels threatened about losing his or her job to other people with a better understanding of new IT” (Tarafdar et al., 2007) | |||
| ITIS1 I feel a constant threat to my job security due to new IT. | 2.20 | 1.31 | 0.827*** |
| ITIS2 I have to constantly update my skills to avoid being replaced | 2.79 | 1.32 | 0.720*** |
| ITIS3 I am threatened by coworkers with newer IT skills | 2.22 | 1.29 | 0.869*** |
| ITIS4 I do not share my knowledge with my coworkers for the fear of being replaced | 2.10 | 1.28 | 0.828*** |
| ITIS5 I feel there is less sharing of knowledge among coworkers for coworkers for the fear of being replaced | 2.38 | 1.33 | 0.788*** |
| Fear of missing out (FOMO) “Perception that an individual has of being at risk of missing out on important work-related information if they do not use IT enough” (Rutherford, 2001; Andreassen et al., 2012) | |||
| FOMO1 I get anxious when I do not know what people are up to online | 2.40 | 1.32 | 0.842*** |
| FOMO2 sometimes, I wonder if I spend too much time keeping up with what is going on online | 2.83 | 1.30 | 0.710*** |
| FOMO3 I keep checking my work IT in order to know what is happening online | 2.93 | 1.32 | 0.704*** |
| IT use autonomy (ITUA) “The degree of control the individual has over the content, timing, location, and performance of IT use for work” (Wallace, 1995) | |||
| ITUA1 I feel in complete control over how I use IT at work | 3.58 | 1.15 | 0.779*** |
| ITUA2 how I use IT at work is completely up to me | 3.31 | 1.26 | 0.923*** |
| ITUA3 there is nothing that prevents me from using IT at work the way I want | 3.23 | 1.26 | 0.844*** |
| Involvement facilitation (INFA) “Organizational factors that encourage employees to use and experiment with new IT” (Ragu-Nathan et al., 2008) | |||
| INFA1 Our employees are encouraged to try out new IT | 3.74 | 1.10 | 0.679*** |
| INFA2 Our employees are rewarded for using new IT | 3.11 | 1.27 | 0.817*** |
| INFA3 Our employees are consulted before the introduction of new IT | 3.26 | 1.33 | 0.715*** |
| Construct and indicator description | Mean | SD | Loading |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.88 | 1.23 | 0.682*** | |
| 2.30 | 1.33 | 0.824*** | |
| 2.26 | 1.38 | 0.869*** | |
| 2.20 | 1.31 | 0.827*** | |
| 2.79 | 1.32 | 0.720*** | |
| 2.22 | 1.29 | 0.869*** | |
| 2.10 | 1.28 | 0.828*** | |
| 2.38 | 1.33 | 0.788*** | |
| 2.40 | 1.32 | 0.842*** | |
| 2.83 | 1.30 | 0.710*** | |
| 2.93 | 1.32 | 0.704*** | |
| 3.58 | 1.15 | 0.779*** | |
| 3.31 | 1.26 | 0.923*** | |
| 3.23 | 1.26 | 0.844*** | |
| 3.74 | 1.10 | 0.679*** | |
| 3.11 | 1.27 | 0.817*** | |
| 3.26 | 1.33 | 0.715*** |
Note(s): ***p < 0.001