Jun 13, 2021 · A new study investigated the association between FOMO (fear of missing out) and social media use. Higher FOMO was associated with more social media use and more problems due to social media use.

FoMO can become problematic, leading to anxiety, interrupted sleep, lack of concentration and dependence on social media to generate gratification. The literature has mainly focused on understanding the FoMO experience, factors contributing to it and its consequences.

Facebook use was unrelated to FoMO in some populations, and higher FoMO was linked with stopping Instagram use for some individuals. The FoMO- internet use association was independent of their severity, as the interaction was not significant, and this association was neither linear nor curvilinear.

Mar 10, 2025 · The fear of missing out, or FOMO, drives social media users to check their notifications constantly, leading to problematic social media use and causing them to miss out on real-life relationships and meaningful activities.

Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) is consistently associated with problematic social media use (PSMU). Moreover, previous studies have shown a significant association between FoMO, self-esteem, and social comparison.

Nov 1, 2020 · In the current work, we investigated the association between FoMO and social media use's impact on daily-life and productivity at work. In addition, we aimed to determine whether WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat Use Disorders mediate that relationship.

Sep 4, 2023 · The results showed that FOMO (fear of missing out) had a significant positive relationship with overall social comparison, social media addiction and their subscales among young adults.

Oct 21, 2020 · Adolescents are particularly susceptible to development of Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) by using social media. Closely connected to social media addiction, this phenomenon is not exclusively dependent on individual characteristics but …

Jan 1, 2024 · The phenomenon fear of missing out (FoMO) has become very popular since the advent of social media (SM). High levels of FoMO can contribute to addictive tendencies of social media use (SMU). The present study investigated SM flow and mindfulness as factors that could explain this relationship.

Jun 4, 2018 · When looking at the collective factors driving their addictive behaviour, FOMO, irrational beliefs and poor mental health explained participants’ social media addiction almost entirely.