Experiencing Digital Fatigue by Different Generations of Faculty

Iuliia Shakirova; Cabot Jaffee

doi:10.59890/ijeps.v4i3.380

Authors

Iuliia Shakirova Northern Lights College, Adler University https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6437-6911
Cabot Jaffee Adler University https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6344-5339

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59890/ijeps.v4i3.380

Keywords:

Digital Fatigue, Faculty, Generations, Technostress, Higher Education

Abstract

The rapid expansion of digital technologies in postsecondary education has raised concerns about digital fatigue among faculty. Guided by technostress and job demands–resources theoretical perspectives, this study examined differences in digital fatigue among baby boomer, Generation X, and millennial faculty in the United States and Canada. Using one-way analyses of variance of data collected through an anonymous online survey, statistically significant generational differences in overall digital fatigue and its various constructs were revealed, with millennials reporting significantly higher levels of digital fatigue compared to Generation X and baby boomer faculty. These findings extend existing technostress literature by demonstrating that digital fatigue among faculty varies by generational cohort despite comparable levels of technology use.

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