The association between fear of missing out and problematic smartphone use: A latent profile analysis of problematic social media use.

ABSTRACT: Problematic social media use (PSMU) has emerged as a societal and behavioral concern, especially among young adults. However, individual differences in symptom manifestation remain understudied. The present study adopted a person-centered approach to identify distinct profiles of PSMU and to examine the predictive roles of fear of missing out (FoMO), problematic smartphone use (PSU), age, and sex among a sample of 625 Italian university students aged 18 to 40 years (M = 25.31 years, SD = 5.85) who completed a self-report online survey. Using latent profile analysis (LPA) on a sample of Italian university students who use Instagram, five profiles were identified. Salience, tolerance, mood modification, withdrawal, and conflict symptoms sharply differentiated the high-ri

SUBMITTER: Servidio R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12813200 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature