This master’s thesis investigates the relationship between work-related stress and job satisfaction in the Austrian healthcare sector, focusing on time pressure and technostress. Amid structural, demographic, and technological transformations—amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic—the study addresses the increasing strain on healthcare professionals and the need for empirical insights into occupational well-being.
A quantitative study design was used, and data were collected through a standardized online survey including the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire, a short job satisfaction scale, and a techno-stress inventory. The findings reveal significant negative correlations between both work-related stress and technostress with job satisfaction. Contrary to prior studies, no significant relationship was found between time pressure and job satisfaction.
These results offer evidence-based implications for organizational interventions, especially in managing digital workloads, and provide valuable input for occupational health strategies aimed at improving job satisfaction in healthcare settings.