Werner Mirjam, Bischof Andreas
Institute of Sociology, Faculty of Behavioral Science, Chemnitz Univercity of Technology, Chemnitz, Germany.
Front Sports Act Living. 2024 Nov 18;6:1465515. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1465515. eCollection 2024.
This study is dedicated to the investigation of technostress caused by self-tracking in performance-oriented amateur sports and thus addresses a significant research gap in the understanding of stress factors operating in this specific context. Although technostress in occupational and private settings has been extensively researched, there is a lack of knowledge about the effects and specifics of technostress caused by the use of self-tracking technologies such as wearables and performance monitoring apps in sports. A total of 16 stress factors were identified, eight of which - information overload, distraction, unavailability, loss of control, lack of sense of achievement, unreliability, complexity and self-monitoring - are already known from the professional context and were transferred to the sports context. In addition, eight new stress factors specific to performance-oriented amateur sport were identified: Performance enhancement imperative, lack of context, digital visibility, feedback incorporation, measurement data fixation, comparison pressure, permanent monitoring and perception discrepancy. The study is based on a qualitative research approach with guided interviews conducted with performance-oriented amateur triathletes. The findings of this study contribute to a deeper understanding of the dynamic and contextual nature of technostress in sport and provide a basis for the development of targeted intervention strategies aimed to reducing technostress, such as adaptive training programs or personalized feedback systems. The results thus provide a valuable starting point for future research, particularly for the investigation of coping strategies in relation to the identified stress factors. In addition to identifying eight new sport-specific technostress factors, this study clearly delineates how traditional work-related technostress factors are applicable to amateur sports. This contextual adaptation helps in understanding the unique pressures faced by amateur athletes and distinguishes this study within the field.
本研究致力于调查以成绩为导向的业余运动中自我追踪所导致的技术压力，从而填补了在理解这一特定背景下运行的压力因素方面的重大研究空白。尽管职业和私人环境中的技术压力已得到广泛研究，但对于在运动中使用可穿戴设备和性能监测应用程序等自我追踪技术所导致的技术压力的影响和具体情况，仍缺乏了解。总共识别出16个压力因素，其中8个——信息过载、注意力分散、不可用性、失去控制、缺乏成就感、不可靠性、复杂性和自我监测——已在专业背景中为人所知，并被应用到运动背景中。此外，还识别出8个特定于以成绩为导向的业余运动的新压力因素：成绩提升的迫切需求、缺乏背景信息、数字可见性、反馈整合、测量数据固着、比较压力、持续监测和感知差异。该研究基于定性研究方法，对以成绩为导向的业余铁人三项运动员进行了访谈。本研究的结果有助于更深入地理解运动中技术压力的动态性和情境性，并为制定旨在减轻技术压力的针对性干预策略提供依据，如适应性训练计划或个性化反馈系统。因此，这些结果为未来的研究提供了有价值的起点，特别是对于与已识别的压力因素相关的应对策略的研究。除了识别出8个新的特定于运动的技术压力因素外，本研究还清晰地描绘了传统的与工作相关的技术压力因素如何适用于业余运动。这种情境适应性有助于理解业余运动员所面临的独特压力，并使本研究在该领域脱颖而出。
