Fear of missing out in the digital age: The role of social media satisfaction and advertising engagement

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
My (Myla) Bui ◽  
Anjala S. Krishen ◽  
Eda Anlamlier ◽  
Orie Berezan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out

Book VI Alternative (Including Track 2) Diplomacy, 27 Public Diplomacy and its Offshoots

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fletcher Tom
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Digital Rights ◽  
Public Role ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Newspaper Articles

This chapter discusses public diplomacy, particularly in the context of the digital age. Diplomats now have an increasingly public role to play in projecting their government’s message locally, not just by media appearances and newspaper articles, but by regular use of social media, blogging, Twitter, and evolving techniques. And though technological change has been largely beneficial, the chapter also points to the challenges that technology brings to the field. Diplomats will be part of the debate on our digital rights, tackling the toughest issues around trust and transparency, and helping to find the balance between freedom of expression and the rights of others. Governments will continue to lose their monopoly on information and influence. Secrets will become harder to justify and harder to keep. And in the midst these the role of diplomats is being transformed faster than at any point in history.

scholarly journals Digital Media in Sports Organizations: The Mediator Role of Social Media Addiction in FoMO and Compulsive Online Shopping

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 252
Author(s):  
Ayse Demir ◽  
Arif Çetin
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
The Other ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Mediator Role ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The impact of communication on individuals and the masses is undeniable. Now, every domain of daily life is influenced by the power of communication thanks to developing technology. The present study aimed to explore the relationship between fear of missing out (FoMO) and compulsive online shopping and investigate the mediator role of social media addiction on this relationship. The sample consisted of randomly selected 205 sports volunteers, 77 females (37.6%) and 128 males (62.4%), taking part in the 16th NKolay Istanbul Half Marathon on April 4, 2021. We collected the data using the “Fear of Missing Out” scale (FoMOS) consisting of 10 items within a subscale, the “Social Media Addiction” scale (SMAS) composed of 20 items within two subscales, and the “Compulsive Online Shopping” scale (COSS) consisting of 28 items within five subscales. We sought answers for seven hypotheses in the study employing a correlational design. The results confirmed our three hypotheses, partially confirmed two hypotheses, rejected the other two hypotheses. We determined that the SMAS were positively correlated with the FoMOS and the COSS. In addition, the FoMOS was positively correlated with the COSS. On the other hand, we concluded that social media addiction partially mediated the relationship between fear of missing out (FoMO) and compulsive online shopping among our participants. While virtual communication had a mediating effect on this relationship, it was not the case for virtual tolerance.

scholarly journals Attachment Insecurity and Social Media Fear of Missing Out: The Mediating Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Yitshak Alfasi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Intolerance Of Uncertainty ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Attachment Patterns ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Social Events

Fear of missing out (FoMO) is an apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent. Online social networking sites (SNS) exacerbate FoMO because they frequently expose users to what is happening in other people’s lives, which is typically related to leisure activities, such as trips, vacations, and social events. Consequently, when disconnected from social media, users become plagued by a troublesome sense of missing important and exciting events. Recent research indicates that FoMO is associated with difficulties in interpersonal interactions and social relationships. Accordingly, the current study examined the association between individual differences in attachment patterns and FoMO. Participants (N=264) completed measures of adult attachment patterns, social media fear of missing out, as well as intolerance of uncertainty. Results indicated that high levels of attachment anxiety predict high levels of FoMO, and that this association is partially mediated by intolerance of uncertainty. These findings suggest that anxiously attached individuals may be more vulnerable to FoMO, as a result of their inability to tolerate uncertainty. Hence, stress the need for awareness and treatment when individual develop an excessive dependency on SNS.

scholarly journals Creative Craft and Design Microenterprise in the Age of Social Media

2020 ◽  
pp. 207-238
Author(s):  
Susan Luckman ◽  
Jane Andrew
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
The Self ◽  
Online Retail ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Administrative Burden ◽  
Final Note ◽  
Real Challenge ◽  
Recurrent Theme

AbstractThis chapter reports upon how makers experience and negotiate the increasing demands of social media, in particular the highly visual and stylised world of Instagram. While a recurrent theme through the research was how ‘easy’ it is to establish an online retail presence, the work involved in maintaining and building their brand was identified consistently as the real challenge. It is in this context that the demands of social media as a new normal baseline eating up time makers would rather spend making appear as part of the new administrative burden facing the self-employed and creative microenterprises. The chapter finishes on a final note acknowledging, but also problematising, the ongoing role of locality-based support organisations in the digital age.

scholarly journals How Black Twitter and other social media communities interact with mainstream news

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deen Freelon ◽  
Lori Lopez ◽  
Meredith D. Clark ◽  
Sarah J. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
The Past ◽  
Diverse Communities ◽  
The Web

People have been forming communities using digital communication technologies since long before the web as we know it today. Social media are only the latest in a long series of digital forums that have enabled global conversations and connections around nearly any topic imaginable. With its emphasis on public accessibility and real-time content production, Twitter has become a major hub for communities of all types and sizes. The issues and voices of people of color and women have attracted much attention from professional journalists over the past few years. Yet many such individuals have criticized journalists’ portrayals and coverage of issues that are important to them. In response, some participants have assumed the role of news creators and distributors, focusing on their communities’ particular concerns. Understanding these emerging social subcultures will allow more accurate portrayals of diverse communities and yield insights for better journalistic engagement in the digital age.

scholarly journals The Effects of the Fear of Missing Out on People's Social Networking Sites Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Online Relational Closeness and Individuals' Online Communication Attitude

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Gioia ◽  
Giulia Fioravanti ◽  
Silvia Casale ◽  
Valentina Boursier
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Relational Closeness

Forced isolation induced by COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted individuals' well-being, reducing the opportunities for social encounters, consequently resulting in a greater use of social media in order to maintain social relationships. Although the range of friend-related activities appeared to be severely constrained during quarantine, the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) needs to be carefully examined, especially in relation to problematic social networking site use (PSNSU). Indeed, FoMO might enhance individuals' need to stay connected and communicate with other people, leading to PSNSU, in order to face the fear of being invisible in the world of social media in circumstances of physical isolation. The present study sought to evaluate the predictive role of FoMO on PSNSU during the COVID-19 pandemic, testing the mediating effect of online relational closeness and online communication attitude. A total of 487 Italian adults (59.3% women), aged between 18 and 70 years (mean age = 29.85 years; SD = 9.76), responded to an online survey during the period of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Italy. The survey included self-report measures assessing perceived FoMO, online communication attitude, relational closeness with online friends, and PSNSU. Participants declared they spent significantly more time social networking during the pandemic, particularly women. The total model accounted for a significant amount of variance in participants' PSNSU [R2 = 0.54; F(9, 447) = 58.285, p < 0.001). Despite the other people's social rewarding experiences had been drastically reduced by the lockdown, findings showed a direct effect of FoMO on PSNSU. Moreover, FoMO had an effect on online communication attitude and online relational closeness, although only online communication attitude predicted, in turn, PSNSU. Conversely, relational closeness on social networking sites did not predict PSNSU. The present study suggests that, during COVID-19 lockdown, FoMO levels may have strengthened attitudes toward online communication, which, in turn, may have put some individuals at risk of PSNSU.

scholarly journals Leveraging Visibility, Gaining Capital? Social Media Use in the Fight Against Child Abusers: The Case of The Judge Beauce

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 205630511769199 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Myles ◽  
Daniel Trottier
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
Public Scrutiny ◽  
Heuristic Device

This article examines the constitutive role of mediated visibility in the emergence of contemporary vigilante initiatives. Here, visibility is conceptualized as a “heuristic device” to understand social phenomena, as well as a lever for organizations to acquire various forms of capital. The article uses the case of The Judge Beauce—a Canadian organization created in 2015 to fight against child abusers—to understand how vigilante collectives can lever mediated visibility, and online visibility in particular, to acquire specific forms of policing capital (economic, social, political, and cultural). Results show that mediated visibility was indeed crucial for raising funds, constituting vigilant/e publics, and defining vigilante identities, relations, and practices. Yet, as a “double-edged sword,” mediated visibility brought on public scrutiny that simultaneously resulted in a series of liabilities. Finally, this article contends that vigilantism in the digital age should be defined as the enactment of power im(balances) through the instrumentalization of mediated visibility rather than considering force or the threat of its use as its main feature.

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