Instagram addiction in teenagers: The role of type D personality, self-esteem, and fear of missing out

Abstract

<span lang="EN-US">Instagram addiction is a social phenomenon among adolescents that has been scantily researched. This study aims to empirically examine the effect of type D personality (social disinhibition and negative affectivity), self-esteem, and fear of missing out (FoMO) on Instagram addiction among teenagers. A total of 259 participants, type D personalities with severe Instagram addiction who live in Jakarta Greater Area obtained through screening results (based on their total scores). This research used snowball sampling dan regression techniques for data collection and analysis. Data analysis showed that all predictors affected 56.9% of Instagram addiction cases. Partially, it is known that only negative affectivity (one of type D personality factors) has no influence on Instagram addiction, which means that, the role of pure internal factors such as personality type D is not as significant as the combination of both external and internal factors such as fear of missing out and self-esteem in influencing Instagram addiction.</span>

Fear of missing out (FoMO) and internet use: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Accordingly, the first aim of the current study was to quantify the magnitude of the FoMO and internet use association and dissect it in terms of the specific content used, such as Instagram and Facebook. Secondly, since the first empirical psychological study published by Przybylski et al (2013), extensive empirical research findings have supported that FoMO is associated with internet use and that the stronger the FoMO, the higher the internet use (Balta, Emirtekin, Kircaburun, and Griffiths 2020;Casale & Fioravanti, 2020;Cheng, Lau, Chan, & Luk, 2021;Cheng & Li, 2014;Elhai et al, 2018;Long et al, 2016;Moreno, Jelenchick, Cox, Young, & Christakis, 2011;Servidio, 2021;Sohn, Rees, Wildridge, Kalk, & Carter, 2019;Spada, 2014). Furthermore, although FoMO can increase internet use; the reverse might be possible as internet use can also increase FoMO levels (Fernandez et al, 2020).…”

“…One of the most well-known phenomena in the internet use context is FoMO (Alt, 2015;Blackwell, Leaman, Tramposch, Osborne, & Liss, 2017;Elhai, Gallinari, Rozgonjuk, & Yang, 2020;Elhai, Levine, Dvorak, & Hall, 2016;Gil, Chamarro, & Oberst, 2015;Kuss & Griffiths, 2017;O'Connell, 2020;Przybylski, Murayama, DeHaan, & Gladwell, 2013; Van-Den-Eijnden, Doornwaard, & Ter Bogt, 2017;Wang, Wang, Yang, et al, 2019;Wolniewicz, Tiamiyu, Weeks, & Elhai, 2018). The FoMO from a rewarding experience that others are experiencing and a constant, pervasive tendency to live connected with others through social networks have been proposed as the two key components of FoMO (Przybylski et al, 2013). Some researchers have proposed the counter-concept of JoMO, the 'joy of missing out' (Brinkmann, 2019;Crook, 2014), as relief from FoMO-risen anxiety (Przybylski et al, 2013).…”

“…The FoMO from a rewarding experience that others are experiencing and a constant, pervasive tendency to live connected with others through social networks have been proposed as the two key components of FoMO (Przybylski et al, 2013). Some researchers have proposed the counter-concept of JoMO, the 'joy of missing out' (Brinkmann, 2019;Crook, 2014), as relief from FoMO-risen anxiety (Przybylski et al, 2013). The link between internet use (Griffiths, 1998) and FoMO is not always detrimental, as FoMO may positively affect well-being if using social media to promote social interaction (Roberts & David, 2020).…”

“…The link between internet use (Griffiths, 1998) and FoMO is not always detrimental, as FoMO may positively affect well-being if using social media to promote social interaction (Roberts & David, 2020). However, FoMO, and its related negative affectivity, underlies psychopathology and addictive behaviors, which may predispose to excessive internet use, predominantly triggered via FoMO (Alt, 2015;Blackwell et al, 2017;Elhai et al, 2016;Gil et al, 2015;Kuss & Griffiths, 2017;O'Connell, 2020;Przybylski et al, 2013;Van-Den-Eijnden et al, 2017;Wang, Wang, Yang, et al, 2019;Wolniewicz et al, 2018). The reverse is also the case, as internet use can increase FoMO levels (Fernandez, Kuss, & Griffiths, 2020), however, its trajectory is unclear, and drawing a firm conclusion on the bi-directionality necessitates more research (Elahi et al, 2021).…”

Validation and psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of the Fear of Missing Out Scale in adolescents

“…In Munawaroh, Nurmalasari, and Sofyan (2020), it is stated that whenever individuals feel bored or uncomfortable, they will access Instagram. Furthermore, Rahardjo and Mulyani (2020) said that individuals with poor social competence tend to build relationships with the online form. Receiving others' comments on Instagram can provide positive and meaningful feelings for them (Kircaburun & Griffiths, in Rahardjo and Mulyani (2020)).…”