Work-related use of information and communication technologies after hours (W_ICTs) and emotional exhaustion: A mediated moderation model

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 79, Issue , 2018, Pages 94-104

  Xie, Julan ^a,b   Ma, Hongyu ^a   Zhou, Zhiqing E ^c   Tang, Hanying ^a  

^a CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional exhaustion; Information and communication technology; Needs supplies fit; Work schedule and location control; Work home integration preference

Indexed keywords

SCHEDULING;

EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; LOCATION CONTROL; NEEDS-SUPPLIES FIT; WORK-HOME INTEGRATION PREFERENCE;

INTEGRATION;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHINA; COLLEGE; COUNSELOR; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 85032179562     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.10.023     Document Type: Article

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