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Title Technostress, Job Motivation and Job Satisfaction among University Faculty: Examining the Role of Mindfulness

Author(s) Ambreen Muhammad

Abstract In the modern digital age, technology has been deeply embedded in higher education institutions, greatly affecting faculty personnel. Academic personnel experience "techno stress" as they face obstacles relating to technology, such as technical glitches, software integration, and online interactions. The objective of this study is to examine the impact of techno stress on the motivation and job satisfaction of faculty members, specifically in the setting of higher education in Pakistan, where there is limited research on this subject. The research investigates the impact of mindfulness on techno stress, specifically examining how faculty members' coping strategies affect their job satisfaction and motivation. Furthermore, the study investigates how demographics, including gender and employment level, influence individuals' reactions to technological stress. The research seeks to fill these gaps in order to offer valuable insights that can guide interventions aimed at improving faculty members' capacity to overcome technological obstacles and foster a culture of resilience and well-being in higher education institutions. The data was collected through purposive convenient sampling in which male and female both participants were included. The main study sample was N=300. Cross sectional research design was used to conduct the data of the present study. The English version of all the questionnaires were used to measure variables. Techno Stress Questionnaire by Tarafdar(2007), Job satisfaction scale by Macdonald and Maclntyre (1997)., Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale by Tremblay et al (2009)and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale by Brown and Ryan (2003), were used to measure the variables of the current study. The collected data was assembled and arranged in SPSS 22 in order to perform the required analysis such as descriptive analysis, correlation, regression t-test,one way ANOVA and moderation analysis. The finding of the study indicates that there exists a negative association between techno stress and job motivation.Job Motivation is positively correlated to job satisfaction, and mindfulness,while techno stress is negatively correlated with job satisfaction and mindfulnesss among faculty members of the higher education institutions. Similarly, different aspects of technostress are negatively correlated with job motivation and job satisfaction. Female faculty members are higher on techno stress as compared to male faculty members.Further, techno-stress is significantly predicting job motivation and job satisfaction among faculty members of higher education institutions. Different sspects are significantly predicting job satisfaction. The role moderator of mindfulness was found as a significant on the study variables. In the end, the results could help enhance the quality of teaching and increase productivity within the organisation. They can also provide guidance for creating rules and processes that assist faculty members in efficiently utilising technology.

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