Vulnerable narcissism, fear of missing out (FoMO) and addictive social media use: A gender comparison from Germany

Brailovskaia, Julia; Ozimek, Phillip; Rohmann, Elke; Bierhoff, Hans‐Werner

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2023.107725

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“… 41 Previous related research has indicated that FoMO is an important predictor of addictive social media use and problematic mobile phone use. 46 , 47 In other words, individuals with higher levels of FoMO are more likely to develop smartphone addiction and engage in phubbing behavior. Brown and Kuss 73 conducted an experimental study and found that after 7 days of social media abstinence, individuals (with an average age of 24.4) showed significant reductions in FoMO and smartphone use, along with significant increases in mental well-being and social connectedness.…”

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Why Cannot I Stop Phubbing? Boredom Proneness and Phubbing: A Multiple Mediation Model

Gao,

Liu,

Shen

et al. 2023

PRBM

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Background With the popularity of smartphone and their increasingly rich functions, people’s attachment to their phones is increasing. While people enjoy the convenience that smartphone bring (eg, accessing information and socializing), it also leads to problematic smartphone use (eg, phubbing). Previous research has shown that boredom proneness can trigger phubbing. However, the underlying psychological mechanisms are not yet clear. Methods To address this research gap, we surveyed 556 Chinese college students ( M age = 18.89 years, SD = 1.18) during the COVID-19 pandemic and all participants completed a self-report questionnaire. Drawing the Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution model (I-PACE) for addictive behaviors, this study developed and examined a multiple mediation model incorporating boredom proneness, loneliness, fear of missing out (FoMO), and phubbing. Results (1) Boredom proneness could positively predict phubbing; (2) loneliness and FoMO mediated the relationship between boredom proneness and phubbing, respectively; and (3) loneliness and FoMO sequentially mediated the relationship between boredom proneness and phubbing. Conclusion These findings are not only valuable for understanding the underlying mechanisms linking boredom proneness and phubbing, but also suggest that three types of interventions could be effectively used to decrease the risk of phubbing among college students, namely, reducing boredom proneness, relieving loneliness, and decreasing FoMO.

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“…Therefore, mobile phone, as important medium connecting others and the world, naturally become their preferred choice. 41 Research has shown that individuals with FoMO often exhibit social media addiction 46 and problematic smartphone use. 47 More specifically, FoMO can significantly predict individuals’ phubbing behavior.…”

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Why Cannot I Stop Phubbing? Boredom Proneness and Phubbing: A Multiple Mediation Model

Gao,

Liu,

Shen

et al. 2023

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“…This is consistent with previous findings 46 , 49 , 51 but contradictory to studies who found no gender-specific differences on Social Media Use (SMU) 73 and FoMO 33 or higher scores of SMU and FoMO across males. 45 , 74 This also suggests that the literature is inconsistent, and there is a need to unified studies design and to consider an additional set of variables that may influence the relationship between gender and FoMO and PSMU. For example, the type of online forums used and the use of a real versus a made-up identity may have an impact on the feeling of FoMO.…”

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“…In addition, researchers examining the constructs of FoMO, addictive social media use and affect expression on social media have observed differences related to age and gender in their findings. For example, a study 45 revealed that males exhibited significantly higher levels of both FoMO and addictive social media use compared to females. However, another large-scale-study 33 reported no gender-related differences in the experience of FoMO.…”

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Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab Samples

Babiker,

Almourad,

Panourgia

et al. 2023

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Purpose The growing awareness and concern about the excessive use of social media have led to an increasing number of studies investigating the underlying factors contributing to this behavior. In the literature, it is discussed that problematic social media use (PSMU) can impact individuals’ mental health and well-being. Drawing on the Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model, this study aimed to examine the association between the need for affect (affect approach and affect avoidance) and PSMU (operationalized via the social media disorder scale), as well as the mediating role of fear of missing out (FoMO) in that relation. Participants and Methods Data were collected via an online survey from 513 participants in European and Arabic countries. Regression and mediation analyses were conducted to explore the relationships between affect approach, affect avoidance, FoMO, and PSMU. Results Regression analysis results indicated that both affect approach and affect avoidance as part of the need for affect construct significantly predicted PSMU in both cultural contexts. Mediation analysis showed that FoMO partially mediated the relationship between affect approach and PSMU in the Arab sample but not in the European sample. Beyond this, FoMO partially mediated the relationship between affect avoidance and PSMU in both cultural samples. Conclusion The present study indicates that managing emotions could be an effective strategy to combat PSMU. In line with this and against the background of the data business model behind social media companies, we deem it to be of importance to minimize triggers related to FoMO in the design of social media platforms (for example, push notifications). This might be particularly relevant for individuals with a high inclination towards affect approach and affect avoidance.

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“…Most of these investigations focused on the consequences of FoMO on different well-being variables by also considering individuals' social media engagement [13,14]. In this context, a meta-analysis focusing on private FoMO found that social media engagement can be both an antecedent and consequence of experiencing FoMO [15][16][17][18][19]. However, media usage is not limited to people's private spheres but also becomes crucial in the context of many working environments [20].…”

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I Do Not Want to Miss a Thing! Consequences of Employees’ Workplace Fear of Missing Out for ICT Use, Well-Being, and Recovery Experiences

Reimann,

Binnewies,

Ozimek

et al. 2023

Behavioral Sciences

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As more and more employees have access to work-related information and communication technologies (ICTs) anywhere and anytime, new challenges arise in terms of well-being and recovery experiences. Feelings of workplace fear of missing Out (wFoMO) and workplace telepressure may be personal demands that add to the literature of the job demands-resources (JD-R) theory. In this study, we proposed a model in which wFoMO and workplace telepressure were associated with employee well-being variables via the use of ICTs during leisure time. Therefore, we analyzed the data of N = 130 employees who answered two questionnaires in the interval of one work week. The results revealed negative indirect effects between wFoMO/workplace telepressure and psychological detachment/perceived stress via ICT use. The results were more ambivalent regarding the dependent variables burnout, relaxation, and control. This strengthens the literature that categorized ICT use as a job demand. However, we also found positive indirect effects on perceived informational benefits, which supports the idea of ICTs being both a job demand and a job resource in light of the JD-R theory. This study contributes to past research on work-related ICT use during leisure time and demonstrates the relevance of personal demands such as wFoMO for employees’ well-being.

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Vulnerable narcissism, fear of missing out (FoMO) and addictive social media use: A gender comparison from Germany

Cited by 31 publications

References 81 publications

Why Cannot I Stop Phubbing? Boredom Proneness and Phubbing: A Multiple Mediation Model

Why Cannot I Stop Phubbing? Boredom Proneness and Phubbing: A Multiple Mediation Model

Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab Samples

I Do Not Want to Miss a Thing! Consequences of Employees’ Workplace Fear of Missing Out for ICT Use, Well-Being, and Recovery Experiences

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