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This paper proposes a controlled experimental research design to compare technostress responses in neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. The design incorporates structured and unstructured digital tasks to induce stress, and employs a multimodal measurement approach capturing subjective perceptions, physiological activation, and interaction behavior. The goal is to provide a more nuanced understanding of technostress and inform more inclusive digital work design by accounting for neurodiversity.
Current technostress research overlooks neurodiversity, but this multimodal design could reveal hidden vulnerabilities and inform more inclusive digital work environments.
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.
