Fear of Missing Out and Social networking sites use and abuse: A Meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 106839
Author(s):  
Giulia Fioravanti ◽  
Silvia Casale ◽  
Sara Bocci Benucci ◽  
Alfonso Prostamo ◽  
Andrea Falone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out

Internet Use and Psychological Well-Being

2012 ◽  
pp. 302-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiungjung Huang
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Site Use ◽  
Meta Analyses

The direction of the correlation between Internet use and psychological well-being is debatable. The displacement hypothesis indicates the correlation is negative, as Internet use for communication replaces face-to face-interaction. Conversely, the augmentation hypothesis suggests that the correlation is positive because Internet use for communication complements existing social interaction. While previous empirical findings about the relationship between Internet use and psychological well-being have been diverse, two previous meta-analyses and the present meta-analysis about the use of social networking sites and psychological well-being supported neither position, and found no relationship between Internet use and psychological well-being. Investigation of causal predominance between Internet use and psychological well-being, increased attention to measurement problems of social networking site use and older adults, and consideration of effects of indicators and moderators should be addressed in future research.

Fear of Missing Out and Personality as Predictors of Social Networking Sites Usage: The Instagram Case

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412093618
Author(s):  
Kelly Moore ◽  
Georgiana Craciun
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Significant Shift ◽  
Activity Data ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Big 5 Personality

With the exponential increase in the number of social networking sites (SNS) users, there is also a significant shift in the popularity of these SNS. Moreover, fear of missing out (FOMO) is often blamed for the growth in SNS addictive tendencies. The current research examines the influence of FOMO and Big 5 personality traits on SNS attitudes, usage, and addictive tendencies in the context of an increasingly popular SNS – Instagram. Participants completed online questionnaires that assessed their personality traits and then be-friended one of the researchers on Instagram, which provided the actual Instagram activity data (e.g., total number of Instagram posts, total number of likes, etc.). Hierarchical regression results showed that personality factors explained significant amounts of variance in terms of attitude towards Instagram, number of likes, total number of Instagram posts since account inception, and social media addictive tendencies. Furthermore, FOMO had a significant positive effect on attitude toward Instagram, the total number of Instagram accounts that respondents followed, and social media addictive tendencies.

Peran Harga Diri terhadap Fear of Missing Out pada Remaja Pengguna Situs Jejaring Sosial

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Satria Siddik ◽  
Mafaza Mafaza ◽  
Lala Septiyani Sembiring
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Simple Linear Regression ◽  
Probability Sampling ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Competence Scale

Adolescents with fear of missing out  are afraid that others might be having rewarding experience that they are not aware of it so that they fail to control themselves from staying connected with others primarily through social networking sites (SNS). One of the factors causing this is self-esteem.The aim of this study is to examine the role of self-esteem on fear of missing out (FoMO) among adolescents who are using SNS. A total of 349 adolescents were recruited for this study using non-probability sampling technique. Data were collected using Fear of Missing Out Scale and Self-Liking/Self-Competence Scale-Revised. Simple linear regression was used analyzed the data. The study found that self-esteem can predict FoMO and contributes in affecting the changes in FoMO among participants of the study.Keywords: Fear of missing out, self-esteem, Social Networking sites Abstrak. Remaja yang mengalami Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) merasa takut akan tertinggal momen berharga yang dilakukan orang lain jika ia tidak terus mengikuti apa yang dilakukan mereka. Akibatnya remaja seperti ini tidak mampu menahan diri dari keinginan untuk terus terhubung dengan orang lain terutama melalui situs jejaring sosial atau Social Networking Sites (SNS). Hal tersebut dapat dipengaruhi oleh berbagai penyebab salah satunya harga diri. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji peran harga diri terhadap FoMO pada remaja yang menggunakan situs jejaring sosial. Data diperoleh dari sampel sebanyak 349 remaja yang direkrut menggunakan teknik nonprobability sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk pengambilan data adalah skala Fear of Missing Out dan Self-Liking/Self-Competence Scale-Revised. Data dianalisis menggunakan metode regresi linear sederhana. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa harga diri berperan signifikan terhadap kondisi FoMO pada subjek penelitian.

scholarly journals Passive social networking site use and well-being: The mediating roles of social comparison and the fear of missing out

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaitlyn Burnell ◽  
Madeleine J. George ◽  
Justin W. Vollet ◽  
Samuel E. Ehrenreich ◽  
Marion K. Underwood
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Site Use

Passively browsing social networking sites (SNSs) correlates with poorer well-being (Verduyn, Ybarra, Résibois, Jonides, & Kross, 2017). However, less research has been conducted that fully examines what factors may mediate this association. In particular, both online social comparison and the fear of missing out (FoMO) may play roles in how passive SNS browsing relates to depressive symptoms and self-perceptions. The current study adds to the literature by investigating how passive use relates to these outcomes through social comparison and FoMO. For an ethnically diverse sample of college students (N = 717, Mage = 21.47, SDage = 4.64, 69% female), passively using SNSs positively predicted social comparison, which was positively related to FoMO, which in turn positively predicted depressive symptoms, and negatively predicted global self-worth, self-perceived physical appearance, and self-perceived social acceptance. These findings suggest that social comparison and FoMO play a role in the link between passive SNS use, depressive symptoms, and self-perceptions, and that FoMO could result from online social comparison.

scholarly journals Relationship between nomophobia and fear of missing out among Turkish university students

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 549-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazire Burcin Hamutoglu ◽  
Deniz Mertkan Gezgin ◽  
Gozde Sezen-Gultekin ◽  
Orhan Gemikonakli
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Total Variance ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Problematic Relationship ◽  
Turkish University Students ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between no mobile phobia (nomophobia) which is defined as a modern fear of being unable to communicate through the mobile phone, and Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) which is known to be related with the problematic relationship with Social Networking Sites (SNSs), and play a critical role in the increased use of Social Networking Sites (SNS). The data were collected from a convenient sample of 538 university students via Nomophobia (NMP-Q) and FOMO Scales, The results show that a positive moderate level of relationship was found between Nomophobia and FOMO levels. The findings showed that FOMO level of university students predicts 41% of the total variance at the Nomophobia level. That is, when FOMO level increases, students’ nomophobia level can be predicted from data depicting the increase. 

scholarly journals The Impact of Social Networking Sites on Body Dissatisfaction among Men and Women: a Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Castaneda
Keyword(s):  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study was to determine the difference in impact between men and women on the effects that social networking sites (SNS) have on body dissatisfaction. A total of eight studies (with 48 effect sizes) involving participants being assessed on SNS use frequency and body dissatisfaction in which some correlation was determined were used for this meta-analysis. The current study also chose to evaluate three different moderators: gender, age, and measurement type. Correlations from each study were collected in order to compute a single pooled effect size. The proportion of men and mean age were also collected from each study in order to assess the gender and age moderators. Types of measurements were coded either as 0 (study used a measurement specifically designed to assess body satisfaction/dissatisfaction) or 1 (study used a subscale from a larger measurement that assessed body satisfaction/dissatisfaction). The pooled effect size showed significance in the overall association between SNS use frequency and body dissatisfaction which supports the findings of previous research. However, neither of the moderators were found to be significant, ultimately rejecting the hypothesis of the current study. This finding may be due to the major limitation of the lack of research available surrounding this topic.

scholarly journals The influence of social networking sites on health behavior change: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 243-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Laranjo ◽  
Amaël Arguel ◽  
Ana L Neves ◽  
Aideen M Gallagher ◽  
Ruth Kaplan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract Objective Our aim was to evaluate the use and effectiveness of interventions using social networking sites (SNSs) to change health behaviors. Materials and methods Five databases were scanned using a predefined search strategy. Studies were included if they focused on patients/consumers, involved an SNS intervention, had an outcome related to health behavior change, and were prospective. Studies were screened by independent investigators, and assessed using Cochrane's ‘risk of bias’ tool. Randomized controlled trials were pooled in a meta-analysis. Results The database search retrieved 4656 citations; 12 studies (7411 participants) met the inclusion criteria. Facebook was the most utilized SNS, followed by health-specific SNSs, and Twitter. Eight randomized controlled trials were combined in a meta-analysis. A positive effect of SNS interventions on health behavior outcomes was found (Hedges’ g 0.24; 95% CI 0.04 to 0.43). There was considerable heterogeneity (I2 = 84.0%; T2 = 0.058) and no evidence of publication bias. Discussion To the best of our knowledge, this is the first meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness of SNS interventions in changing health-related behaviors. Most studies evaluated multi-component interventions, posing problems in isolating the specific effect of the SNS. Health behavior change theories were seldom mentioned in the included articles, but two particularly innovative studies used ‘network alteration’, showing a positive effect. Overall, SNS interventions appeared to be effective in promoting changes in health-related behaviors, and further research regarding the application of these promising tools is warranted. Conclusions Our study showed a positive effect of SNS interventions on health behavior-related outcomes, but there was considerable heterogeneity. Protocol registration The protocol for this systematic review is registered at http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO with the number CRD42013004140.

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