Smartphone use for work
The studies below investigate the impact of digital media in general, and smartphone use in particular, on recovery from work-related efforts, work-family balance, and well-being. Although smartphones and mobile internet may facilitate the balance between work and family life, they may also lead to interference between the work and family domains.
Derks, D., & Bakker, A.B. (2014). Smartphone use, work-home interference and burnout: A diary study on the role of recovery. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 63, 411–440. PDF
Derks, D., & Bakker, A.B. (2012). The psychology of digital media at work. Hove Sussex:Psychology Press.
Derks, D., & Bakker, A.B. (2010). The impact of e-mail communication on organizational life. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 4, 4. PDF
Derks, D., Ten Brummelhuis, L.L., Zecic, D., & Bakker, A.B. (2014). Switching on and off…: Does smartphone use obstruct the possibility to engage in recovery activities? European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 23, 80-90. PDF
Derks, D., Van Duin, D., Tims, M., & Bakker, A.B. (2014). Smartphone use and work-home interference: The moderating role of social norms and work engagement. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology.
Demerouti, E., Derks, D., Ten Brummelhuis, L.L., & Bakker, A.B. (2014). New ways of working: Impact on working conditions, work-family balance, and well-being. In C. Karunka & P. Hoonakker (Eds.), The impact of ICT on quality of working life. Springer Science. PDF
Peters, P., Poutsma, E., Van der Heijden, B.I.J.M., Bakker, A.B., & De Bruijn, T. (2014). Enjoying new ways to work: An HRM process approach to study flow. Human Resource Management, 53, 271-290. PDF
