%0 Conference Paper %1 heissler2017cause %A Heissler, Clara %A Ohly, Sandra %B Proceedings of the 18th EAWOP Congress 2017 - Enabling Change through Work and Organizational Psychology %D 2017 %K heisslerpub itegpub ohlypub wipsypub %P 610 %T Is ICT use the cause or result of reduced detachment? Investigating reversed causality in a diary study with a cross-lagged panel design %X Purpose: Studies on the risks of work-related ICT use after hours often emphasize detrimental effects on detachment. The reversed causal effect – insufficient detachment leading to work-related ICT use – has not yet been examined. However, research would benefit from investigating bidirectional or reversed relationships to broaden our understanding of causes and risks of work-related ICT use during leisure time. Design/Methodology: Using a daily diary study design, data were collected from 134 German knowledge workers who completed three daily surveys during evening hours of 5 consecutive work days. Participants provided information on duration and intensity of work-related ICT use after work as well as their level of detachment on the second and third survey ensuring a cross-lagged panel design for each day. Results: Regression analysis supports the notion that failing to properly detach from work can lead to subsequent work-related ICT use. Limitations: The present study measured all constructs using self-reports and did not consider work-related ICT use on weekends/ during vacation. Research/Practical Implications: Considering the results future diary studies on ICT use and detachment should be mindful of bidirectional effects and investigate factors that moderate directionality between those variables Originality/Value: Using a diary study with a cross-lagged panel design this study discards the assumption that insufficient detachment is invariably the result of work-related ICT use and provides evidence for reversed causality. The short time lag reveals the dynamic between detachment and ICT within evenings.

@inproceedings{heissler2017cause, abstract = {Purpose: Studies on the risks of work-related ICT use after hours often emphasize detrimental effects on detachment. The reversed causal effect – insufficient detachment leading to work-related ICT use – has not yet been examined. However, research would benefit from investigating bidirectional or reversed relationships to broaden our understanding of causes and risks of work-related ICT use during leisure time. Design/Methodology: Using a daily diary study design, data were collected from 134 German knowledge workers who completed three daily surveys during evening hours of 5 consecutive work days. Participants provided information on duration and intensity of work-related ICT use after work as well as their level of detachment on the second and third survey ensuring a cross-lagged panel design for each day. Results: Regression analysis supports the notion that failing to properly detach from work can lead to subsequent work-related ICT use. Limitations: The present study measured all constructs using self-reports and did not consider work-related ICT use on weekends/ during vacation. Research/Practical Implications: Considering the results future diary studies on ICT use and detachment should be mindful of bidirectional effects and investigate factors that moderate directionality between those variables Originality/Value: Using a diary study with a cross-lagged panel design this study discards the assumption that insufficient detachment is invariably the result of work-related ICT use and provides evidence for reversed causality. The short time lag reveals the dynamic between detachment and ICT within evenings.}, added-at = {2017-06-20T12:00:25.000+0200}, author = {Heissler, Clara and Ohly, Sandra}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/24cd02fce8332f90eabdb1e1f179944a0/wipsykassel}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 18th EAWOP Congress 2017 - Enabling Change through Work and Organizational Psychology}, interhash = {a33a4cdcde5867477081021a69f6114e}, intrahash = {4cd02fce8332f90eabdb1e1f179944a0}, keywords = {heisslerpub itegpub ohlypub wipsypub}, month = may, pages = 610, timestamp = {2017-06-20T12:00:25.000+0200}, title = {Is ICT use the cause or result of reduced detachment? Investigating reversed causality in a diary study with a cross-lagged panel design}, year = 2017 }