The increased reliance on digital working due to Covid-19 has highlighted both the advantages and potential pitfalls of digital workplace technologies. While there has been a surge in research in this domain lately, there is still an absence of a cohesive perspective encompassing different fields, technologies, negative effects, and outcomes. There is value in collating and juxtaposing findings and theoretical methodologies. Using the Job-Demands Resources model as a theoretical foundation, 142 workers were surveyed regarding their levels of trait mindfulness and digital workplace confidence, along with their experiences of the dark side effects (stress, overload, anxiety, Fear of Missing Out and addiction) and well-being outcomes (burnout and health).Using the Job-Demands Resources model as a theoretical foundation, 142 workers were surveyed regarding their levels of trait mindfulness and digital workplace confidence, along with their experiences of the dark side effects (stress, overload, anxiety, Fear of Missing Out and addiction) and well-being outcomes (burnout and health).

Participants for this study (N = 142) were recruited using convenience sampling on the Prolific platform (www.prolific.co) based on certain criteria (UK-based, in full- or part-time work, technology use at work more than once a day). Participation was on a voluntary basis and involved completion of a survey run using Qualtrics (www.qualtrics.com). Participants were provided with a Participant Information Sheet prior to completing a Survey Consent Statement and commencing the survey, as well as a Debrief page immediately following completion. The survey was approved by the University Research Ethics Committee at the University of Nottingham and survey data was collected between 24th and 25th September 2021. Participants completed a questionnaire with items relating to perceived digital workplace demands, trait mindfulness, digital workplace confidence, burnout and health.