#ProblematicInstaUser: Motivations and the mediating role of fear of missing out among young adults

Sun, Juhyung

doi:10.1007/s12144-022-02775-y

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“…In the literature, the fear of missing out, defined as a preoccupation with missing rewarding experiences when offline, has emerged as a new phenomenon among young adults, fueled by the outbreak of social media tools that provide easy and real-time access to updated information (Przybylski et al, 2013). Previous studies have suggested that fear of missing out may explain the urge of youths to check and update their feeds and spend more time using SNS (Przybylski et al, 2013; Sun, 2022).…”

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“Feed” or “Unfeed”?

Salvador,

Fonseca,

da Costa

et al. 2023

Journal of Media Psychology

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This study aimed to explore the moderating role of social networking sites (SNS) use in the link between identity commitment development and psychological functioning in a sample of Portuguese emerging adults. Cross-sectional survey data were collected from 251 participants (71.3% women), aged 18–30 years ( M = 22.33, SD = 3.31). Self-report questionnaires were used to measure identity commitment-making (commitment-making and identification with commitment), SNS use (perception of feed refresh frequency), and psychological functioning (anxiety and depressive symptoms). Results showed that feed refresh frequency acts as a moderator with a distinct role in the associations between each identity commitment dimension and psychological functioning. Specifically, with the increased frequency of feed refresh, the relation between commitment-making and psychological symptoms becomes negative (for those who refresh feed more frequently, the presence of commitments was associated with lower levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms). On the other hand, the negative relation between identification with commitment and psychological symptoms becomes weaker with an increase in the frequency of feed refresh (for those who refresh feed more frequently, identifying with and embracing the commitments they already made was not associated with psychological symptoms). Overall, our results suggest that refreshing the SNS feed seems to boost the effect of commitment-making in psychological functioning and simultaneously hinder the effect of identification with commitment on psychological functioning. Ultimately, this study calls for further research on emerging adults’ identity development in the digital age, which can inform prevention/intervention actions for promoting youth media literacy and psychological adjustment.

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Salvador,

Fonseca,

da Costa

et al. 2023

Journal of Media Psychology

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“…Indeed, people high in FOMO are characterized by a strong willingness not to miss what others are doing and social events posted on social media and tend to be curious about others’ activities ( Przybylski et al, 2013 ). As such, it could be that individuals high in FOMO have the tendency to comment on photos containing people and places because there are concerned about social exclusion and fear that friends are having fun without them ( Sun, 2022 ). Future research investigating users’ popularity and visibility should further explore the potential role of friends’ levels of FOMO.…”

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Predicting comments on Facebook photos: Who posts might matter more than what type of photo is posted

Marino

Lista

Solari

et al. 2022

Addictive Behaviors Reports

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“…Moreover, self-control means that individuals' resources are limited. Moreover, its relationship with FO confirms that once a person's behavior is degraded, it leads to various negative behaviors, such as the overconsumption of social media (Przybylski et al, 2013;Sun 2022). McGinnis (2020) highlights that the analysis of FO implies a psychological basis that affects decision-making by manifesting itself through (a) fear of missing out (FoMO), (b) fear of better option (FoBO), and (c) fear of doing anything (FoDA).…”

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Exploring the influence of uncontrolled social media use, fear of missing out, fear of better options, and fear of doing anything on consumer purchase intent

Flecha Ortiz,

Santos Corrada,

Perez

et al. 2023

Int J Consumer Studies

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The rapid evolution of the digital era has resulted in new theoretical models that seek answers to consumer behavior, but only some have been empirically validated. The social theory of fear of (FO) has gained notoriety as a type of social anxiety, resulting in psychological dependence on social media (SNS). These social anxieties transcend and are used as strategic resources to activate quick consumer responses. However, three forces act in the study of FO that positively or negatively impact decision‐making: (a) fear of missing out (FoMO), (b) fear of better options (FoBO), and (c) fear of doing anything (FoDA). The literature has analyzed the positive implications of FoMO on consumers' decision‐making from different perspectives, but there needs to be a gap in analyzing how FoMO affects consumers. More analysis of the forces that affect decision‐making through FoBO and FoDA acts is needed. Consequently, this study examined how the FoMO, FoBO, and FoDA affect the purchase intention of SNS users. The roles of SNS usage and anticipated emotions as forces that trigger FO were analyzed. Finally, we examined whether motivation to participate in social media is a force that can moderate how consumers trigger FO. An electronic survey of 543 participants and active social media users revealed that social media use, anticipated emotions, and motivation to participate are forces that explain how they trigger FO through their first‐stage FoMO on consumers. The results reflect theoretical and practical implications by concluding that the FoMO for marketing purposes is significant in decision‐making. However, FoBO and FoDA inhibit the consumer's ability to commit to a decision.

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#ProblematicInstaUser: Motivations and the mediating role of fear of missing out among young adults

Cited by 9 publications

References 47 publications

“Feed” or “Unfeed”?

“Feed” or “Unfeed”?

Predicting comments on Facebook photos: Who posts might matter more than what type of photo is posted

Exploring the influence of uncontrolled social media use, fear of missing out, fear of better options, and fear of doing anything on consumer purchase intent

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