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Psychological and Health Outcomes of Perceived Information Overload

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Misra, Shalini, Stokols, Daniel·2012·Environment and Behavior
DOI 10.1177/0013916511404408
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The rapid growth and transmission of information in the digital age poses new challenges for individuals coping with the onslaught of communications from multiple sources. This research (a) conceptualizes and measures perceived information overload from cyber-based and place-based sources, (b) tests the reliability and validity of a newly developed Perceived Information Overload Scale, and (c) tests hypotheses concerning the psychological and health outcomes of information overload. A repeated-measures panel study design was used to test the proposed hypotheses. Confirmatory factor analyses provided support for the hypothesized two-factor model of perceived information overload, encompassing cyber-based and place-based sources of stimulation. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that higher levels of perceived cyber-based overload significantly predicted self-reports of greater stress, poorer health, and less time devoted to contemplative activities, controlling for age, gender, ethnicity, and baseline measures of stress and health status. Participants’ sensation-seeking levels were found to significantly moderate the relationships between cyber-based, place-based, and composite perceived information overload and stress. Directions for further study are discussed.

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Authors
Misra, S., & Stokols, D.
Affiliations
University of California, Irvine (US)
ORCID
Venue
Environment and Behavior
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2011-04-17
Volume
44
Issue
6
Pages
737-759
ISSN
  • 0013-9165 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-390X
DOI
10.1177/0013916511404408
OpenAlex
W2026165926
Cited by
350
References
42
Citations by year
2026: 31 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 46 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 45 · 2020: 51 · 2019: 19 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 3
FWCI
12.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Environment and Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Personal Information Management and User Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Technostress in Professional Settings
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Keywords
psychological stress, health outcomes, sensation seeking, digital information environment, scale development

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