Preservice Teachers’ Metaphorical Perceptions on Smartphone, No Mobile Phone Phobia (Nomophobia) and Fear of Missing Out (FoMO)

Background and aims: Fear of missing out (FoMO) is described as a pervasive unpleasant sensation that others might be having rewarding experiences of which one is not part, as well as the desire to stay continually connected with what others are doing. It has shown to play an important mediating role in predicting negative outcomes of heavy use of these networks. The aim of the present study was to analyze the different profiles found among users. Methods: 5,280 Spanish speaking social media users from Latin America replied in an online survey to the Spanish version of the FoMO scale, to a short set of questionnaires on online social network use (frequency, intensity and type of access) and indicators of mobile phone addiction. Results: FoMO correlated with the number of different networks used and with all indicators of social network use and mobile phone addiction. Using a Latent Profile Analysis, four classes of users were identified: low-engagement light users, high-engagement heavy users, high-engagement low-risk users, and high-engagement high-risk users; individuals from the fourth class can be considered at risk for developing addiction to online social networks (7.6 % of the sample). Discussion: Accessing the social networks via the mobile phone and presenting addictive behavior seem to be important correlates of FoMO.

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I Ought to Put Down That Phone but I Phub Nevertheless: Examining the Predictors of Phubbing Behavior

Social Science Computer Review ◽

10.1177/0894439319882365 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 089443931988236 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Frank M. Schneider ◽

Selina Hitzfeld

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Online Survey ◽

Injunctive Norms ◽

Approach And Avoidance ◽

Fear Of Missing Out ◽

Worldwide Phenomenon ◽

The Relationship ◽

Shed Light

Smartphones are ubiquitous and frequently used in copresent interactions. This behavior is often seen as inappropriate and thus has been termed phubbing, compromising the words “phone” and “snubbing.” Although being a worldwide phenomenon, little is known about what predicts phubbing behavior in the first place. Drawing on injunctive norms (i.e., what ought to be done), the study’s aim was to shed light on the relationship between mobile phone norms (MPN) and phubbing behavior. Furthermore, the role of being permanently online and permanently connected (POPC) and fear of missing out (FOMO), reflecting approach and avoidance orientations, respectively, as additional predictors and moderators was investigated. As expected, the findings of an online survey ( N = 278) supported the assumption that MPN were negatively related to phubbing behavior. Moreover, results showed that both FOMO and POPC were significantly positively connected to phubbing behavior but did not play significant moderating roles concerning the norm–phubbing relationship.

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Problematic Mobile Phone Use Increases with the Fear of Missing Out Among College Students: The Effects of Self-Control, Perceived Social Support and Future Orientation

Psychology Research and Behavior Management ◽

10.2147/prbm.s345650 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol Volume 15 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Changkang Sun ◽

Binghai Sun ◽

Yishan Lin ◽

Hui Zhou

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

College Students ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Future Orientation ◽

Self Control ◽

Mobile Phone Use ◽

Fear Of Missing Out ◽

Problematic Mobile Phone Use

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WHAT DRIVES RETAIL INVESTORS’ INVESTMENT DECISIONS? EVIDENCE FROM NO MOBILE PHONE PHOBIA (NOMOPHOBIA) AND INVESTOR FEAR OF MISSING OUT (I – FOMO)

Journal of Content Community and Communication ◽

10.31620/jccc.06.20/02 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 2-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Keyword(s):

Financial Markets ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Media Studies ◽

Investment Decisions ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Behavioural Finance ◽

Fear Of Missing Out ◽

Retail Investors ◽

Investor Behaviour ◽

The Relationship

The main objective of the study is to investigate the impact of No-Mobile-Phobia (Nomophobia) on retail investors‟ investment decisions. The relationship was further analysed by incorporating the role of Investor related Fear-of-Missing-Out (I-FoMO) which is different from traditional FOMO in Indian Financial Markets. The information asymmetry is generated by the absence of a mobile phone coupled with the fear of missing important information in financial markets used for extensive investment decisions was determined by conducting a survey method. A total of 265 retail investors were used for analysing the data and to explore this new phenomenon by Partial Least Square Structural Equational Modelling (PLS-SEM) in SmartPLS version 3.3.2. Further, Importance Performance Map Analysis (IMPA) was applied to investigate the critical factors for determining investor behaviour. The results revealed that there is a tendency to exhibit overtrading by retail investors in the state of fear of no investment information and lack of convenience due to news in smartphones. The similar phenomenon was experienced where Nomophobia leads extensively to I-FoMO which mediates the relationship of No-mobiles and investor behaviour. The study provides a new dimension to the theoretical frameworks in behavioural finance where media studies and information dissemination through smartphones to understand investor behaviour. The study not only validates NMP Questionnaire in media studies but also investigates the new scale of I-FoMOin behavioural finance to understand the aspects of fear and anxiety among human behaviour in Information Systems (IS) Research.

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

Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences ◽

10.18844/cjes.v13i4.3464 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 549-561 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

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.

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Adolescents problematic mobile phone use, Fear of Missing Out and family communication

Comunicar ◽

10.3916/c59-2019-04 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (59) ◽

pp. 39-47 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Lidia-E. Santana-Vega ◽

Ana-María Gómez-Muñoz ◽

Luis Feliciano-García

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Average Score ◽

Learning Space ◽

Public And Private ◽

Mobile Phone Use ◽

Fear Of Missing Out ◽

Problematic Use ◽

Problematic Mobile Phone Use ◽

Parents And Children ◽

Common Learning

This research analyzes the problematic use of mobile phone, the phenomenon of fear of missing Out (FoMO) and the communication between parents and children in students who attend secondary education in public and private centers of the regions of Canary Islands, Balearic Islands and Valencia. The research involved 569 students aged between 12 and 19 years. The instruments used were the «Mobil phone related experiences questionnaire», the Spanish adaptation of the «Fear of missing out questionnaire» and the communication dimension with parents of the «Parents and peers attachment inventory». The results show that: 1) An increased problematic use of the mobile phone is associated with a higher level of FoMO; 2) The students who frequently use the mobile phone and communicate more with their friends have a higher average score in the «Mobile phone related experiences questionnaire» and in the «Fear of missing out questionnaire»; 3) The students that use the mobile phone for less time has a greater communication with fathers and mothers. We discuss the relevance of the study of FoMO and parents-children communication as factors that affect the problematic use of mobile phone in young people. Centers’ guidance teams, families and teachers have to create a common learning space to promote the responsible use of mobile phone. Este estudio analiza el uso problemático del móvil, el fenómeno de «Fear of missing out» (FoMO: temor de perderse experiencias o fobia a sentirse excluidos) y la comunicación entre padres e hijos/as en el alumnado que cursa educación secundaria en centros públicos y concertados de las Comunidades Autónomas de Canarias, Baleares y Valencia. En la investigación participaron 569 alumnos y alumnas con edades comprendidas entre 12 y 19 años. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el Cuestionario de experiencias relacionadas con el móvil (CERM), la adaptación española del Cuestionario «Fear of Missing Out» (FoMO-E) y la dimensión de comunicación con padres y madres del «Inventario de apego con padres y pares». Los resultados muestran que: 1) A mayor uso problemático del móvil mayor nivel de FoMO; 2) El alumnado que usa con frecuencia el móvil y se comunica más con sus amigos tiene una puntuación media más alta en el «Cuestionario de experiencias relacionadas con el móvil» y en el «Cuestionario FoMO-E»; 3) El alumnado que usa menos horas el móvil tiene una mayor comunicación parento-filial. En el artículo se discute la relevancia del estudio del FoMO y de la comunicación parento-filial como factores que inciden en el uso problemático del móvil en los jóvenes. Las familias, el profesorado y los equipos de orientación en los centros han de crear un espacio de aprendizaje común para fomentar el uso responsable del móvil.

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