scholarly journals Uses and Gratifications of Problematic Social Media Use Among University Students: a Simultaneous Examination of the Big Five of Personality Traits, Social Media Platforms, and Social Media Use Motives

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 525-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kagan Kircaburun ◽  
Saleem Alhabash ◽  
Şule Betül Tosuntaş ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Uses And Gratifications ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use

scholarly journals Fear of Missing Out as a Predictor of Problematic Social Media Use and Phubbing Behavior among Flemish Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vittoria Franchina ◽  
Mariek Vanden Abeele ◽  
Antonius van Rooij ◽  
Gianluca Lo Coco ◽  
Lieven De Marez
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Large Scale Survey ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Fear-of-missing-out (FOMO) refers to feelings of anxiety that arise from the realization that you may be missing out on rewarding experiences that others are having. FOMO can be identified as an intra-personal trait that drives people to stay up to date of what other people are doing, among others on social media platforms. Drawing from the findings of a large-scale survey study among 2663 Flemish teenagers, this study explores the relationships between FOMO, social media use, problematic social media use (PSMU) and phubbing behavior. In line with our expectations, FOMO was a positive predictor of both how frequently teenagers use several social media platforms and of how many platforms they actively use. FOMO was a stronger predictor of the use of social media platforms that are more private (e.g., Facebook, Snapchat) than platforms that are more public in nature (e.g., Twitter, Youtube). FOMO predicted phubbing behavior both directly and indirectly via its relationship with PSMU. These findings support extant research that points towards FOMO as a factor explaining teenagers’ social media use.

scholarly journals Fear of Missing Out and Problematic Social Media Use Among University Students in Turkey: Correlates and Further Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Murat Kırık ◽  
Ahmet Çetinkaya ◽  
Uğur Gündüz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Turkish University Students ◽  
Reverse Relationship ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use ◽  
Relationship Of

This study examines the relationship of fear of missing out (FOMO) with heavy social networking among Turkish university students (aged 17 - 55). The perception of the possible role of parental supervision on online activities is also investigated. Factor analysis of FOMO scale led us to evaluate the construct under two dimensions as (1) fear of missing experience and (2) fear of missing activity. The results revealed that fear of missing activity increases social media intrusion while fear of missing experience is found to have no significant effect. The reverse relationship is also valid: an urge to use social media predicts fear of missing out (activity and experience). Fear of missing experience is associated with problematic social media use (PSMU) and a high desire to use social media. The results additionally demonstrate that students aged 30 and older believe more in the requirement of parental control than those aged 17-22.

scholarly journals Problematic social media use is associated with the evaluation of both risk and ambiguity during decision making

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dar Meshi ◽  
David Freestone ◽  
Ceylan Özdem-Mertens
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use ◽  
Use Of Social Media

AbstractBackground and aimsPeople can engage in excessive, maladaptive use of social media platforms. This problematic social media use mirrors substance use disorders with regard to symptoms and certain behavioral situations. For example, individuals with substance use disorders demonstrate aberrations in risk evaluations during decision making, and initial research on problematic social media use has revealed similar findings. However, these results concerning problematic social media use have been clouded by tasks that involve learning and that lack a clear demarcation between risky and ambiguous decision making. Therefore, we set out to specifically determine the relationship between problematic social media use and decision making under both risk and ambiguity, in the absence of learning.MethodsWe assessed each participant's (N = 90) self-reported level of problematic social media use. We then had them perform the wheel of fortune task, which has participants make choices between a sure option or either a risky or ambiguous gamble. In this way, the task isolates decisions made under risk and ambiguity, and avoids trial-to-trial learning. Results: We found that the greater an individual's problematic social media use, the more often that individual choses high-risk gambles or ambiguous gambles, regardless of the degree of ambiguity.Discussion and conclusionsOur findings indicate that greater problematic social media use is related to a greater affinity for high-risk situations and overall ambiguity. These findings have implications for the field, specifically clarifying and extending the extant literature, as well as providing future avenues for research.

scholarly journals Fear of Missing Out and Problematic Social Media Use: A Research Among University Students in Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (47) ◽  
pp. 12-31
Author(s):  
Ahmet ÇETİNKAYA ◽  
Ali Murat KIRIK ◽  
Uğur GÜNDÜZ
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Turkish University Students ◽  
Reverse Relationship ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use ◽  
Relationship Of

This study examines the relationship of fear of missing out (FOMO) with heavy social networking among Turkish university students (aged 17 - 55). Factor analysis of FOMO scale led us to evaluate the construct under two dimensions as (1) fear of missing experience and (2) fear of missing activity. The results revealed that fear of missing activity increases social media intrusion while fear of missing experience is found to have no significant effect. The reverse relationship is also valid: an urge to use social media predicts fear of missing out (activity and experience). Fear of missing experience is associated with problematic social media use (PSMU) and a high desire to use social media.

Untangling International Sport Social Media Use: Contrasting U.S. and Chinese Uses and Gratifications Across Four Platforms

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 630-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew C. Billings ◽  
Ryan M. Broussard ◽  
Qingru Xu ◽  
Mingming Xu
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Uses And Gratifications ◽  
Media Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sports Fans ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
International Sport

This study of 409 sports fans from the United States and China contrasts uses sought and gratifications obtained within four different social media platforms: Facebook and Twitter (in the United States) and WeChat and Weibo (in China). Results indicated that each of the platforms function in starkly contrasting manners. In the United States, Facebook scored higher than Twitter on every motivational measure; in China, WeChat was found to be better at fostering camaraderie, entertainment, habitual use, and maintaining relationships, while Weibo was found to be better for arousal. Moreover, Chinese respondents reported higher gratifications obtained than American respondent on all 12 factors. Implications are offered for uses and gratifications research as well as sports media scholarship.

Predictors of Problematic Social Media Use: Personality and Life-Position Indicators

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412093470
Author(s):  
Pavica Sheldon ◽  
Mary Grace Antony ◽  
Britney Sykes
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use ◽  
Media Environments

Given the preponderance of social media in our increasingly saturated media environments, there is a need for greater understanding of how personality traits and states can influence problematic social media use. This study examines whether contextual age indicators (life satisfaction, interpersonal interaction, social activity), the fear of missing out, and the Big Five personality traits are significant predictors of Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat addictions. A survey of 337 college students reveals that greater social activity is a positive predictor of addiction to Snapchat. Another significant finding is a positive relationship between social media addiction and the fear of missing out, which explained the most variance in addiction scores for Snapchat (16%). An inductive analysis of open-ended responses indicated strong similarities between those who claimed that they were addicted to these social media apps and those said that they were not addicted. Both groups described largely similar usage patterns and media dependency, yet several users did not self-identify as addicted to social media. These patterns indicate that more research is needed to determine how social media users differentiate between normative, heavy, and addicted usage.

scholarly journals From Emotional (Dys)Regulation to Internet Addiction: A Mediation Model of Problematic Social Media Use among Italian Young Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Alessandro Quaglieri ◽  
Silvia Biondi ◽  
Paolo Roma ◽  
Manuel Varchetta ◽  
Angelo Fraschetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use

Internet addiction (IA) has mostly been investigated with the fear of missing out and difficulties in emotional regulation. The present study examined the link between IA and variables related to problematic social media use (i.e., fear of missing out, social media addiction), together with emotional (dys)regulation and personality traits, providing new insights and an integrated assessment of IA. In total, 397 participants, aged 18–35 years (M = 22.00; SD = 3.83), were administered a set of questionnaires pertaining to IA, problematic social media use, emotional (dys)regulation, and personality traits. Pearson’s correlations showed significant associations between IA and the investigated variables, and the tested mediation model highlighted the crucial role played by emotional (dys)regulation in the fear of missing out and problematic use of social networks. Overall, the findings provide support for a new integrated model for understanding the features, predictors, and risk factors of IA.

scholarly journals Investigating the Relationship between Social Media Use, Big Five Personality, and Well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulla Bunz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Big Five Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Personality Variable ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigates the relationship between social media use, Big Five personality traits, and subjective well-being to determine how different personality traits relate to different measures of social media use and well- being, and which variable influences well-being the most. Participants completed established measures for the Big Five personality traits, social media engagement, social media intensity, satisfaction with life, positive and negative affect, and depression. Results showed that extraversion predicted social media engagement and intensity, and social media time. Conscientiousness predicted spending less time on social media. In addition, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism predicted positive well-being stronger than did social media use. When conducting five separate regression analyses with a social media use variable and a different personality variable each time, four times (conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) the personality variable predicted negative well-being more strongly than did the social media use variable. However, negative well-being was predicted more strongly by social media use than by the fifth personality variable, openness to change. Results are discussed and possible future investigations are suggested.

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