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. 2020 May 8;11:918. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00918

Table 7.

Supplementary studies on the relationship between technology and work-related demands.

Relationship between technological aspects and work-related demands Methodology
Technology under study Perception of technology Work-related demand Correlation/Effect Study design N (Domain) References
22 Computer Perception of controllability (IV) Exploratory use (low enrichment environment) (ME) r = 0.37** 1, a, i N = 158 (Manufacturing, service, government organizations) Ghani and Deshpande, 1994
Exploratory use (high enrichment environment) (ME) r = 0.66**
23 Care robots Negative impact on employment (IV) Readiness for robotization (DV) r = −0.40** 1, a, i N = 3800 (Home- and healthcare; Finland) Turja et al., 2019
Experience in robot use (IV) Readiness for robotization r = 0.10**
24 Robots Daily internet use at work (IV) Individual level robot acceptance at work (DV) B = 0.40** 2, a, i N = 53543 (various domains; Europe) Turja and Oksanen, 2019
Robot experience (IV) Individual level robot acceptance at work B = 1.20**
25 Telemedicine technology Perceived usefulness (IV)
Perceived ease of use (IV)
Attitude (ME)
Perceived Technology Control (ME)
PC = 0.45**
PC = 0.11*
1, a, i N = 408 (Healthcare; Hong Kong) Chau and Hu, 2002
26 Blockchain technology Perceived usefulness (IV)
Perceived ease of use (IV)
Attitude (ME)
Attitude (ME)
PC = 0.86**
PC = −0.01
1, a, i N = 181 (supply chain management; India) Kamble et al., 2019
27 Information technology system Perceived usefulness (IV)
Perceived ease of use (IV)
Attitude (DV)
Attitude
r = 0.64**
r = 0.43**
1, a, i N = 204 (Nursing; Hong Kong) Chow et al., 2012
28 Various workplace technologies Information demands (IV) Cognitive skills (DV) r = 0.47** 1, a, i N = 184 (various domains; New Zealand) Spell, 2001
Interpersonal skills (DV) r = 0.40**
Psychomotor skills (DV) r = −0.13
Programmability (IV) Cognitive skills r = 0.08
Interpersonal skills r = 0.18*
Psychomotor skills r = −0.02
Number of exceptions (IV) Cognitive skills r = 0.32**
Interpersonal skills r = 0.31**
Psychomotor skills r = −0.15

IV, independent variable; ME, mediating variable; DV, dependent variable; CV, control variable; r, Pearson's r correlation; B, unstandardized coefficients; Concerning methodology: 1, survey; 2, secondary analysis; a, questionnaires; i, cross-sectional; ii, longitudinal/multiple measurements;

*

p < 0.05;

**

p < 0.01.