Neurodiversity and Technostress: Towards a Multimodal Research Design for Evaluating Subjective, Physiological, and Behavioral Responses

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Autores principales: Heuvel, Lisa van den, Ivkić, Igor, Riedl, René
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Publicado: 2026
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author Heuvel, Lisa van den
Ivkić, Igor
Riedl, René
author_facet Heuvel, Lisa van den
Ivkić, Igor
Riedl, René
contents Digitalization has transformed modern work by increasing efficiency while also introducing new forms of strain. Technostress (TS) describes subjective, physiological, and behavioral stress responses related to digital technology use. Existing TS research has predominantly focused on neurotypical populations and rarely integrates multiple stress dimensions within a single design. This paper addresses these gaps by proposing a controlled experimental research design that systematically compares neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals under standardized digital stress conditions. The proposed design combines structured and unstructured digital tasks with a multimodal measurement approach covering subjective perceptions, physiological activation, and observable interaction behavior. By integrating neurodiversity into TS research, the paper contributes to a more differentiated understanding of digital stress and provides a methodological approach for more inclusive digital work design.
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spellingShingle Neurodiversity and Technostress: Towards a Multimodal Research Design for Evaluating Subjective, Physiological, and Behavioral Responses
Heuvel, Lisa van den
Ivkić, Igor
Riedl, René
Human-Computer Interaction
Computers and Society
Digitalization has transformed modern work by increasing efficiency while also introducing new forms of strain. Technostress (TS) describes subjective, physiological, and behavioral stress responses related to digital technology use. Existing TS research has predominantly focused on neurotypical populations and rarely integrates multiple stress dimensions within a single design. This paper addresses these gaps by proposing a controlled experimental research design that systematically compares neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals under standardized digital stress conditions. The proposed design combines structured and unstructured digital tasks with a multimodal measurement approach covering subjective perceptions, physiological activation, and observable interaction behavior. By integrating neurodiversity into TS research, the paper contributes to a more differentiated understanding of digital stress and provides a methodological approach for more inclusive digital work design.
title Neurodiversity and Technostress: Towards a Multimodal Research Design for Evaluating Subjective, Physiological, and Behavioral Responses
topic Human-Computer Interaction
Computers and Society
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.21404