Exploring associations between social media addiction, social media fatigue, fear of missing out and sleep quality among university students: A cross-section study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media use has been linked to poor sleep outcomes among university students in the cyber age, but the association between the negative consequences of social media use and sleep problems is not yet well understood. The present study investigated the relationships among social media usage, social media fatigue (SMF), fear of missing out (FoMO), social media addiction (SMA) and sleep quality in university students.

Method

An online survey was administered to 2744 respondents that included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); questionnaires evaluating FoMO, SMF, and SMA; and questions regarding sleep duration, social media use, health status, and demographic information.

Result

A total of 19.9% of respondents suffered from sleep disturbance. A tota

SUBMITTER: Zhu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10553250 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature