Fear of missing out (FoMO) mediate relations between social self-efficacy and life satisfaction

Deniz, Metin

doi:10.1186/s41155-021-00193-w

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“…In this manner, FoMO emerges as the transmission between social media and peer influence, thereby contributing to the explanation of the process (Baron & Kenny, 1986;Magill, 2011). This finding aligns with the conclusions drawn by numerous prior researchers who recognized FoMO as a mediator in various other social processes (Alt & Boniel-Nissim, 2018;Deniz, 2021;Ergin & Karataş, 2022;Shen et al, 2020). This finding implies that social media can directly form and affect peer influence via social media experience processes or indirectly impact it via FoMO.…”

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“…However, the researchers noticed that various aspects related to FoMO were interconnected with peer influence, leading to speculation about their coexistence within a common social process, potentially involving social media. FoMO was found to mediate several media-related relationships, including those between extrinsic academic motivation and social media fatigue (Shen et al, 2020), parent-child communication and children's problematic Internet use (Alt & Boniel-Nissim, 2018), social appearance anxiety and cyber-loafing (Ergin & Karataş, 2022), as well as self-efficacy and life satisfaction (Deniz, 2021). Regarding the social media-peer influence relationship, FoMO can play either a moderator or a mediator role.…”

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Impact of Academic-Related Peer Influence and Fear of Missing Out From Social Media on Academic Activities of Adolescents

Thuy An Ngo,

Thien An Nguyen,

Uyen La

et al. 2023

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Aim/Purpose: The main objective of this study is to explore the relationships among social media experience processes, peer influence, and fear of missing out (FoMO), as well as their impact on adolescent students’ choice of participation in academic activities. Background: The increasing digitization of the world has consolidated social media as a dominant means of communication in the modern era. Adolescents are heavily engaged with smartphones and social platforms, resulting in substantial exposure to their influences. This exposure leads to a rise in sharing academic achievements and experiences on social media platforms. This trend has transformed academic success into a symbol of admiration, affecting how young individuals perceive their educational activities. During adolescence, a phase characterized by heightened vulnerability and intense social connections, young people become more susceptible to phenomena such as peer influence and FoMO. Social media, serving as a platform to showcase experiences and achievements, plays a pivotal role in shaping peer norms that subsequently impact peer influence and FoMO. Given the significant interplay between social media, peer influence, and FoMO, there is a need to explore whether social media experiences can predict academic-related peer influence and FoMO, as well as understand their interrelationships. This exploration is essential for understanding the cumulative impact of these factors on students’ academic pursuits. These insights hold the potential to guide the effective management of the potentially excessive effects of social media, thus promoting a more balanced and productive student life when confronting contemporary challenges. Methodology: The study employed a quantitative approach, using 5-point Likert scales to collect data via an online survey. The questionnaire was designed based on the theoretical framework regarding transformations of peer experiences in social media contexts developed by Nesi and co-researchers, which mainly interpreted the characterization of social media and how its features could amplify or alter the formation of Peer Influence and FoMO. The data from 419 valid responses from secondary and high school students in Vietnam were analyzed using reliability tests, factor analysis methods, and structural equation modeling (SEM) methods. Contribution: This research is meaningful in raising awareness of researchers, students, teachers, and parents about the vigorous impacts of social media on students’ academic activities and serves as the foundation for further research on regulation methods to secure healthy social media use and academic development. Findings: It was found that social media was characterized by two latent variables: Online Peer Norms and Novel Peer Experiences. The results showed that both factors were strong predictors of peer influence, while for FoMO, only the variable of Online Peer Norms was a significant predictor. FoMO was found to mediate the impact of social media experience on peer influence. Finally, peer influence relatively affected students’ participation in academic activities, while FoMO did not. Recommendations for Practitioners: The results suggested that social media can be a means to encourage positive academic participation and, thus, can be utilized in spreading educational programs and promoting academic motivation. At the same time, measures to counteract academic pressure should also take social media into consideration. Recommendation for Researchers: Researchers can utilize the framework of this study to investigate other adolescent media-related mental and behavioral phenomena as well. In addition, researchers should build a clearer understanding of FoMO’s interactions with academic matters. Impact on Society: Social media can either be a great assistance or a huge risk to the development of future generations of society. It is capable of spurring mental and behavioral changes that can radically impact youths’ growth on their educational paths. Future Research: The relationship between peer influence and FoMO should be delved into from more diverse dimensions. Future research should encompass peer influence and social media’s involvement in academic self-concepts and well-being.

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Section: The Relationship Between Fomo and Peer Influencementioning

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Impact of Academic-Related Peer Influence and Fear of Missing Out From Social Media on Academic Activities of Adolescents

Thuy An Ngo,

Thien An Nguyen,

Uyen La

et al. 2023

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“…In another study conducted with university students, FoMO was positively associated with social network site use and smartphone addiction [ 16 ]. On the other hand, FoMO is negatively related with life satisfaction [ 23 – 25 ]. These findings indicate that as the individual’s FoMO level increased, social media addiction and smartphone addiction increased and life satisfaction decreased.…”

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“…Moreover, positive correlations have been found between FoMO and social media fatigue [ 18 , 19 ], social media stalking, social comparison [ 18 , 20 ], gaming disorder [ 21 , 22 ], and impulsivity [ 21 ]. On the other hand, a significant negative correlation has been reported between FoMo and life satisfaction [ 23 – 25 ]. Since the use of OSM meets the needs of the individuals such as socializing and becoming popular, they may choose to stay in touch with others so that they do not miss out on social media updates [ 26 ].…”

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Adaptation and validation of the Online-Fear of Missing Out Inventory into Turkish and the association with social media addiction, smartphone addiction, and life satisfaction

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Background In online environments, fear of missing out (FoMO) is where individuals become constantly preoccupied with what others are doing online and feel unable to log off in case they miss something. FoMO is a concept associated with the use of online social media (OSM; e.g., Facebook use, Instagram use) and various scales have been developed to assess the concept. One such scale is the Online Fear of Missing Out (On-FoMO) Inventory. The present study translated the On-FoMO Inventory into Turkish and its main aim was to test the validity and reliability of the scale. The secondary aim was to investigate the relationships between FoMO, social media addiction, smartphone addiction, and life satisfaction. Methods A total of 419 participants (289 females and 130 males, mean age = 25.43 years, SD = 6.37) completed a self-report questionnaire including the On-FoMO Inventory, Fear of Missing Out Scale, Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, and Satisfaction with Life Scale. In the adaptation process of the On-FoMO Inventory, confirmatory factor analysis, concurrent validity, and reliability analyses were performed. Results The four-factor structure of the On-FoMO Inventory was confirmed and the Turkish version of the scale demonstrated good reliability. Online FoMO was positively related to social media addiction and smartphone addiction, and negatively related to life satisfaction. Conclusion The results showed that the Turkish version of the On-FoMO Inventory has strong psychometric properties.

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“…Likewise, when individuals face impact of event, they tend to stay in touch with the outside world and gather as much relevant information as possible through prolonged and frequent use of internet applications such as social media (Bright and Logan, 2018 ; Fang et al, 2020 ; Deniz, 2021 ). Individuals hope to fulfill their need to stay connected to the outside world in this way to alleviate their anxiety, and at the same time, they will often fear that they will not be able to consistently keep up with people and events in the outside world and feel worried and anxious (Franchina et al, 2018 ; Elhai et al, 2020b ).…”

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The effect of event impact on fear of missing out: the chain mediation effect of coping styles and anxiety

He,

Tan,

Lai

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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The fear of missing out is a generalized anxiety stemming from the possibility of not being present at new events or advantageous situations of others. To explore potential mechanisms, a survey measuring the impact of event, coping style, anxiety, and fear of missing out was conducted with 1,014 college students (367 males and 647 females, aged 19–24 years). In addition, the study delved deeper into the dimensions of intrusion, avoidance, and hyperarousal concerning the impact of event, examining their roles in coping style, anxiety, and fear of missing out. Results showed that: (1) The impact of event could predict the fear of missing out positively. (2) A more positive coping style is negatively associated with anxiety. (3) A chain mediation effect of coping style and anxiety is observed in the path from hyperarousal and avoidance to the fear of missing out. (4) In contrast to the hyperarousal or avoidance, the path from intrusion to the fear of missing out is mediated by anxiety but not coping style. These findings motivate us to implement different intervention tactics for varying impacts of events.

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Fear of missing out (FoMO) mediate relations between social self-efficacy and life satisfaction

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References 54 publications

Impact of Academic-Related Peer Influence and Fear of Missing Out From Social Media on Academic Activities of Adolescents

Impact of Academic-Related Peer Influence and Fear of Missing Out From Social Media on Academic Activities of Adolescents

Adaptation and validation of the Online-Fear of Missing Out Inventory into Turkish and the association with social media addiction, smartphone addiction, and life satisfaction

The effect of event impact on fear of missing out: the chain mediation effect of coping styles and anxiety

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