# Educational technostress in Andean South America: regional evidence shaping digital wellbeing agenda for young adults

## TL;DR

This paper explores how digital stress impacts mental health in Andean South American universities and suggests policies to improve digital wellbeing.

## Contribution

It provides regional empirical evidence and a policy roadmap to address technostress in educational settings.

## Key findings

- Digital overload and technological anxiety are prevalent among students and educators in the region.
- Low institutional support and lack of regulation worsen technostress and reduce quality of life.
- The proposed policies aim to mitigate stress through training and organizational changes.

## Abstract

Technostress affects the mental health of young adults in digitized educational environments, especially in contexts of high demands and low institutional support. Empirical evidence from Andean South America reveals digital overload, technological anxiety, and exhaustion among university students, teachers, and administrators. Lack of regulation and adaptive training exacerbates technostress, affecting psychological adjustment and quality of life. This policy brief proposes a regional roadmap to mitigate technostress through organizational redesign, psychometric assessment, and digital wellbeing policies. Concrete recommendations are presented for governments, educational communities, and employers.