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A National Study of Zoom Fatigue and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Future Remote Work.
Elbogen, Eric B; Lanier, Megan; Griffin, Sarah C; Blakey, Shannon M; Gluff, Jeffrey A; Wagner, H Ryan; Tsai, Jack.
  • Elbogen EB; Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
  • Lanier M; VISN 6 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Griffin SC; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Blakey SM; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Gluff JA; VISN 6 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Wagner HR; Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Tsai J; VISN 6 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw ; 25(7): 409-415, 2022 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1927262
ABSTRACT
Overuse of videoconferencing for work may contribute to what has been called "Zoom fatigue" feeling anxious, socially isolated, or emotionally exhausted due to lack of social connection. Given implications for employee well-being, this study investigated Zoom fatigue at work and its potential link to mental health symptoms. A national survey of mental health symptoms was conducted in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020. Adults (n = 902) endorsing a shift at work to videoconferencing completed an online survey; survey criteria included an age minimum of 22 years and reported annual gross income of <$75,000. Statistical raking was employed to weight the sample using U.S. census data on geographic region, age, gender, race, and ethnicity. A three-item Zoom Fatigue Scale measuring perceived stress, isolation, and depression associated with videoconferencing at work showed good internal consistency (α = 0.85). Higher scores on this scale were related to being married, nonwhite race, post-high school education, severe mental illness, greater loneliness, lower social support, lacking money for food, and more weekly videoconference calls. Depressive symptoms demonstrated a significant association with Zoom fatigue, even when adjusting for demographic, psychosocial, and clinical covariates. The study findings indicated that employers and employees should consider a complex array of individual-level and environment-level factors when assessing how videoconferencing at work may engender stress, social isolation, and emotional exhaustion. This impact could adversely impact mental health, work productivity, and quality of life, even after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Humans / Young adult Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw Journal subject: Behavioral Sciences / Psychology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cyber.2021.0257

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Humans / Young adult Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw Journal subject: Behavioral Sciences / Psychology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Cyber.2021.0257