The Impact of Digital Stress on the Quality of Professional Performance among Iraqi Journalists: A Survey Study in a Rapidly Evolving Work Environment
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https://doi.org/10.31185/wjfh.Vol22.Iss2.1700Keywords:
Digital stress; Professional performance quality; Digital journalism; Fast-paced work environment; Iraqi journalistsAbstract
This study aims to examine the relationship between digital stress and the quality of professional performance among Iraqi journalists operating in a fast-paced media environment, drawing on the Job Demands–Resources (JD–R) model. The study adopts a quantitative survey design and employs a multidimensional questionnaire to measure digital stress through its principal dimensions: digital overload, multitasking across platforms, and notification pressure. Professional performance quality is assessed through indicators including the accuracy of information verification, the quality of writing and editing, time management, and task completion. A rapidly evolving journalistic work environment is incorporated as a moderating variable within the study’s analytical framework. The study sample consists of 200 male and female journalists representing governmental, private, independent, and local media institutions. Data were analyzed using SPSS through descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, multiple linear regression, one-way ANOVA, and interaction (moderation) analysis. The findings reveal a statistically significant negative relationship between digital stress and the quality of professional performance, with the effect intensifying in high-velocity journalistic environments.
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