No social media for six hours? The emotional experience of Meta's global outage according to FoMO, JoMO and internet intensity

Eitan, Tal; Gazit, Tali

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2022.107474

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“…The results of this regression analysis have significant implications for understanding how different variables are interrelated and how they can affect each other. The findings suggest that people who use social media extensively may experience a greater sense of missing out on important information or social experiences, which is consistent with the popular concept of FOMO (Eitan & Gazit, 2023;Li et al, 2022;Opsenica Kostić et al, 2022;Roberts & David, 2020;Tandon et al, 2022). This finding also supports the notion that social media significantly shapes individual intentions and behavior, which aligns with previous research and the theory of planned behavior.…”

Section: Discusionsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…These issues include, but are not limited to, excessive social comparison and feedback-seeking, high levels of Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), and heightened levels of anxiety and depression. These concerns have been documented in various research studies (Eitan & Gazit, 2023;Li et al, 2022;Opsenica Kostić et al, 2022;Roberts & David, 2020;Tandon et al, 2022). H1: Social media intensity is positively related to FoMO H2: Social media intensity is positively related to visit intention…”

Section: Social Media Intensity and Fomomentioning

confidence: 89%

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Determinant of Muslim women to visit "viral" places: Understanding the influence of social media, distance, and Fear of Missing Out (FoMo)

Sakti

2023

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The study explores the relationships between social media intensity, FoMO, visit intention, and potential mediation and moderation effects of perceived distance. 186 Muslim women were involved in the study, and the data were analyzed using moderation-mediation procedures. The results reveal a substantial positive correlation between the intensity of social media use and FoMO, indicating that an increased investment of time in social media corresponds to increased FoMO levels among respondents. Moreover, a robust positive correlation was identified between the intensity of social media use and respondents' intention to visit a place and FoMO's intention to visit. The results of this research study also reveal the mediating role of FoMO and moderating perceived distance on the relationship between social media intensity and visit intention. Public interest statement The study uncovers that FoMO significantly motivates the intention to visit the place. Further scrutiny indicates that social media intensity indirectly influences the intention to visit through FoMO, revealing mediation effects. The research sets the stage for subsequent investigations aimed at a deeper understanding of the roles played by social media and FoMO in shaping tourism intentions

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Section: Discusionsupporting

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Section: Social Media Intensity and Fomomentioning

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Determinant of Muslim women to visit "viral" places: Understanding the influence of social media, distance, and Fear of Missing Out (FoMo)

Sakti

2023

SERAMBI

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“…Moreover, the study adopted the “snowball” technique (Goodman, 1961) to enhance the sample size, representativeness and external validity (Baltar and Brunet, 2012). In this approach, which is common in social media environment (Baltar and Brunet, 2012; Eitan and Gazit, 2023), initial students who participated in the research were encouraged to extend invitations to other students within their social circles. To address potential limitations associated with the “snowball” method and to ensure the inclusion of individuals from the specific target population of the study (Biernacki and Waldorf, 1981), a filtering question was integrated into the online survey.…”

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confidence: 99%

“For students shall not live by Zoom alone”: psychological factors explaining the engagement of students during the COVID-19

Gazit

2023

ILS

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to obtain valuable insights into students’ engagement and experiences within the virtual learning environment, especially in the context of crises. Among the innumerable challenges people throughout the world faced during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, those of students in institutions of higher education needing to engage in online academic studies are of special interest. Using an online survey, this study could predict students’ online engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic through three theoretical frameworks: the students’ academic motivation to study, the Big Five personality traits, and loneliness, and with a new tool measuring the participation in the Zoom platform. Design/methodology/approach To examine the psychological and technological factors predicting the students’ engagement, this study surveyed 547 students from different academic institutions of higher learning. Findings Findings show that the less lonely the students felt, the less neurotic they were, and the higher they scored in levels of extroversion, agreeableness, consciousnesses and openness to experience, the greater their engagement in their academic studies. In addition, students who were older, more educated, with higher intrinsic motivation and lower lack of motivation were more engaged in their online academic studies. Finally, participating in classes through the Zoom platform and experiencing it positively was a significant predictor of higher academic engagement. Originality/value Recognizing these factors can enable educators, institutions of higher learning, counselling services and students to obtain tools for higher engagement in online learning.

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“…Recent studies have found that FoMO was positively associated with information overload, social overload, system feature overload (Ye et al, 2022) and compulsive use of social media (Pradhan, 2022). In addition, it has been found that FoMO is usually higher among men (Gul et al, 2022) and younger adults (Eitan and Gazit, 2023;Rozgonjuk et al, 2021).…”

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“…The 2021 seven-hour global meta (then still Facebook) outage revealed diverse emotional responses, highlighting the importance of understanding the psychological effects of SNS usage. Some experienced fear of missing out (FoMO), while others found joy of missing out (JoMO) in the absence of social media during this time (Eitan and Gazit, 2023).…”

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The “here and now” effect: JoMO, FoMO and the well-being of social media users

Eitan,

Gazit

2024

OIR

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PurposeThe rapid growth of social media has changed how people interact and connect with one another while also giving rise to new social-media associated psychological experiences, such as the well-known fear of missing out (FoMO) and the somewhat new phenomena, the joy of missing out (JoMO). This study aims to develop a new scale for measuring JoMO and explore its independent nature and relationships with well-being, social comparison and demographic variables.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 230 participants filled out an online survey, including questions about demographic details, well-being, social media engagement, social comparison, FoMO and a new JoMO scale. The data was analyzed using exploratory factor analysis, hierarchical regression and structural equation modeling.FindingsThe study confirmed the validity and reliability of the new JoMO scale in three sub-categories: active JoMO, passive JoMO and coping with disconnection. Younger individuals and those who were single, with weaker psychological well-being, higher engagement in social media and greater social comparison inclinations tended to experience higher levels of FoMO. Conversely, older individuals, women and those who enjoyed stronger psychological well-being and reduced social media engagement demonstrated higher levels of JoMO. The findings also suggest a complex relationship between FoMO and JoMO.Practical implicationsThe creation of an innovative JoMO measurement tool could transform both scholarly research and practical approaches to digital media interactions. This tool offers a deeper understanding of the intricate links between JoMO and factors such as social comparison and FoMO, paving the way for targeted interventions. By utilizing this, experts can foster healthier online behaviors and better psychological health through increased JoMO consciousness, reduced social media engagement and social comparisons, and FoMO management. Therefore, this fresh instrument assists in clarifying and improving how individuals engage with digital technology.Originality/valueThis research validates the JoMO scale, enhancing our understanding of JoMO and its potential effects on well-being, as well as its associations with other variables. In addition, this research provides valuable insights for future studies on social media use and JoMO, and for developing effective strategies for managing healthier online experiences.

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No social media for six hours? The emotional experience of Meta's global outage according to FoMO, JoMO and internet intensity

Cited by 16 publications

References 53 publications

Determinant of Muslim women to visit "viral" places: Understanding the influence of social media, distance, and Fear of Missing Out (FoMo)

Determinant of Muslim women to visit "viral" places: Understanding the influence of social media, distance, and Fear of Missing Out (FoMo)

“For students shall not live by Zoom alone”: psychological factors explaining the engagement of students during the COVID-19

The “here and now” effect: JoMO, FoMO and the well-being of social media users

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