That's cyberloafing, and pretty clear counterproductive work behavior.

这就是网络偷懒，很明显是适得其反的工作行为。

But is cyberloafing actually effective at reducing employee stress levels?

但是，网络神游真的能有效降低员工的压力水平吗？

New research suggests cyberloafing can help workers cope with an exceptionally stressful work environment.

新的研究表明，网络神游可以帮助员工应对异常紧张的工作环境。

This behavior, called cyberloafing, is believed to cost employers up to $85 billion a year in lost productivity.

这种行为被称为“网络神游”，据信每年给雇主造成的生产力损失高达850亿美元。

More interestingly, we found that cyberloafing effectively buffered this connection.

更有趣的是，我们发现网络神游有效地缓冲了这种连接。

That isn't to say cyberloafing is always good.

这并不是说网络神游总是好的。

I’ll admit to indulging in the odd bout of cyberloafing myself.

我承认自己沉迷于奇怪的网络游荡。

It argues that cyberloafing is connected to several negative personality traits.

它认为网络游荡与一些消极的人格特质有关。

Our hypothesis was that cyberloafing may serve as a mini-break, giving employees an opportunity to recover from stressful work situations.

我们的假设是，网络神游可能是一种短暂的休息，让员工有机会从紧张的工作环境中恢复过来。

This suggests that cyberloafing acts as a sort of relief valve for workers, helping them recover from stressful experiences.

这表明，网络神游对员工来说是一种安全阀，帮助他们从压力经历中恢复过来。

More than that, cyberloafing has a dark side, according to a report published in The Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace.

不仅如此，根据《网络空间心理社会研究杂志》上发表的一份报告， 网络游荡也有阴暗面。

To test this, we asked workers to complete an online survey and rank how much time they spent cyberloafing, checking non-work emails and shopping.

为了验证这一点，我们要求员工完成一项在线调查，并对他们花在网上神游、查看非工作邮件和购物上的时间进行排名。

The majority of cyberloafing research focuses on ways to prevent employees from engaging in this behavior through interventions such as internet monitoring and computer use policies.

大多数网络神游的研究都集中在如何通过互联网监控和电脑使用政策等干预措施来防止员工参与这种行为。

While we did not directly assess how cyberloafing affects worker performance, we believe by relieving stress it may not only reduce worker turnover, but also ultimately bolster productivity.

虽然我们没有直接评估网络神游如何影响员工的表现，但我们认为，通过缓解压力，它不仅可以减少员工流失率，还可以最终提高生产率。

If you can truly ask yourself why you are cyberloafing, then that can help identify the base problem. And if that sounds like too much hard work, you could just switch off the internet for a couple of hours!

如果你能真正问问自己为什么在网上游荡， 那么这有助于找出根本问题。 如果这听起来太辛苦了， 您可以关掉互联网几个小时！