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The Mediating Role of Boundary Creation around Work-Related ICT Use between Segmentation Preference and Psychological Detachment
Hanying Tang1,2, Meng Ye1,2, Zhiqing E. Zhou3, Zhiyi Gan1,2,*, Hongyu Ma1,2,*
1 Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430079, China
2 School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430079, China
3 Department of Psychology, Baruch College, City University of New York, New York, NY 10010, USA
4 School of Business, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China
* Corresponding Author: Hongyu Ma. Email:
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion 2018, 20(1), 27-40. https://doi.org/10.32604/IJMHP.2018.010734
Abstract
Work-related use of ICT (W_ICT) at home has been found to relate to
important employee outcomes in their work and family lives. However, little is
known about how individuals can actively apply strategies or tactics to utilize the
advantages or reduce the disadvantages of W_ICT. In the current study, based on
boundary theory, we examined the interaction effect of segmentation preference
and boundary control in creating the boundary around W_ICT and its subsequent
positive effect on individuals’ psychological detachment. Results based on a
sample of 560 Chinese full-time employees showed that only for individuals
with higher boundary control, segmentation preference positively promotes
boundary creation around W_ICT that subsequently positively predict
psychological detachment. These findings provide a deeper understanding of
how individuals with high segmentation preference can achieve psychological
detachment through actively creating boundaries around W_ICT use at home.
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Tang, H., Ye, M., Zhou, Z. E., Gan, Z., Ma, H. (2018). The Mediating Role of Boundary Creation around Work-Related ICT Use between Segmentation Preference and Psychological Detachment.
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 20(1), 27–40. https://doi.org/10.32604/IJMHP.2018.010734