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Zoom fatigue and integrated anxiety-stress: The mediating roles of mind wandering and boredom proneness

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on many aspects of daily living, resulting in specific precautions that had to be taken to inhibit the spread of the virus. Due to this, in-person face-to-face education was suspended, and distance education was implemented. Online platforms such as Zoom are frequently used in conjunction with distance education. However, Zoom fatigue has developed as a result of excessive and uncontrolled use. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between Zoom fatigue and integrated anxiety-stress, the relationship of this association with mind wandering and boredom proneness, and whether this association is mediated by them. The sample consists of comprised 321 adults (48% females, Mage=24.89 years, SD=8.70) in different regions of Turkey, between the ages of 18 and 66 years, and from different occupational groups. According to the results of serial mediation analyses, Zoom fatigue had a significant direct effect on integrated anxiety-stress. The combination of mind wandering and boredom proneness serially mediated the relationship between Zoom fatigue and integrated anxiety-stress. All results are discussed in the context of the psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the relevant literature.

Source: Technology in Society

DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2025.102892

Authors: Tuğba Turgut, Sinan Okur, Seydi Ahmet Satici, Mark D. Griffiths

Institutions: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Waqf University, Milli Savunma Üniversitesi, Turkish Air Force Academy, Yıldız Technical University, Nottingham Trent University

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,660