

However, why do people overuse SNS? One plausible explanation is the fear of missing out (FoMO), which has been described by previous studies ( Beyens et al., 2016 Buglass, Binder, Betts, & Underwood, 2017 Lai, Altavilla, Ronconi, & Aceto, 2016 Przybylski, Murayama, DeHaan, & Gladwell, 2013).įoMO refers to “experiencing a pervasive apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent” ( Przybylski et al., 2013, p. This finding also supports the view that people’s interaction with SNSs can get out of control. Furthermore, recent survey study showed that high school students struggle with both perceived stress from not being popular on Facebook and perceived stress from not belonging on Facebook ( Beyens, Frison, & Eggermont, 2016). Meanwhile, SNSs are somewhat similar to charging points. This finding suggests that people are somewhat similar to electronic devices, which need to be charged. Previous research has found that Facebook users feel pressured to access the Facebook site frequently ( Fox & Moreland, 2015). This convenience comes at a cost in that people are getting addicted to staying online. With the advent of technological developments in the World Wide Web and computer systems, people can easily connect with this virtual life platform. Social networking sites (SNSs) are compelling platforms in which people build their own virtual reality. Implications are discussed and further research suggestions are provided. The findings from the two studies provide consistent and convergent findings that FoMO is positively associated with interdependent self-construal. In Study 2, we conducted an experiment with two conditions with 188 MTurk participants residing in the United States. participants and 279 Indian participants. In Study 1, we conducted online survey research with 566 MTurk participants, 287 U.S. In other words, the current article proposes that people with interdependent self-construal are more vulnerable to FoMO. Drawing on the self-construal theory, we argue that the construal of the interdependent self underlies FoMO. The concept of FoMO has drawn considerable attention from researchers however, past research has yet to expose the link between the self-concept and FoMO. Therefore, experiencing fear of missing out (FoMO), which is characterized by the desire to stay continually connected with others, is becoming increasingly widespread among people. With the advent of social media, it is getting easier to be informed about different aspects of individuals’ lives.


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