Why mobile social media-related fear of missing out promotes depressive symptoms? the roles of phubbing and social exclusion.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the popularity of mobile socialization, people have become more closely connected with their phones. While people enjoy the convenience that phones bring (e.g., accessing information and socializing), they also feel anxious about missing out on certain information. Previous researches have shown that fear of missing out (FoMO) can trigger depressive symptoms, however, the underlying psychological mechanisms are not yet clear. In addition, limited research has explored this issue in the context of mobile social media.

Methods

To address this research gap, we surveyed 486 Chinese college students (278 males and 208 females, mean age = 19.95 years, SD = 1.14) and all participants completed a self-report questionnaire including mobile social media-related FoMO sc

SUBMITTER: Gao B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10311784 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature