Technostress is psychological stress caused by the use of information and communication technologies.
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The Short Version
The claim matches the dominant academic definition. Across peer-reviewed and authoritative sources, technostress is generally described as psychological stress or strain that arises from interacting with ICTs. Some authors add physiological symptoms or emphasize difficulty coping with ICT demands, but those are refinements, not contradictions.
Caveats
Some definitions include physiological as well as psychological responses, so the concept can be broader than mental stress alone.
The phrase "caused by ICT use" is a simplification; many sources more specifically point to overload, complexity, constant connectivity, and inability to cope with ICT demands.
A minority view argues technostress may overlap with broader occupational stress rather than being a completely distinct form of stress.