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,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.20, No.1, pp. 27-40, 2018, DOI: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
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