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Fear of missing out and problematic social media use: A serial mediation model of social comparison and self-esteem.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Relationships between problematic social media use and social comparison: a meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
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- Consumer and Market Antecedents of Repurchase Intention: Fear of Missing Out and Impulsive Buying as Serial Mediators.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Psychometric properties of the Italian version of the State Fear of Missing Out Inventory in a sample of Italian young adults.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Co-developmental trajectories of specific problematic usage of the internet: Associations with microsystem predictors and adolescents' mental health outcomes.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- Depression tendency individuals' self-evaluation bias during social comparison with friend.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Psychological distress and problematic social media use among Moroccan youth mediated by fear of missing out and social media engagement.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Examining the relationship between problematic social media use and caffeine use disorder in the context of physical activity: a cross-sectional moderation study among university students.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Fear of Missing Out, Academic Burnout, and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Chinese College Students: An Empirical Analysis Based on Structural Equation Modeling.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Article
- The need to be seen: social approval and evaluative fears as psychological pathways to FOMO.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The effect of social exclusion on bedtime procrastination among college students: the mediating role of psychological resilience and the moderating role of fear of missing out.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- How do core personality traits influence short video dependence among Chinese college students? Evidence from a serial mediation analysis under the I-PACE model.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Use of Instagram and its effect on the mental well-being of university students: A perspective from Pakistan.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- The relationship between interpersonal sensitivity and short video addiction among college students: the chain mediation effect of loneliness and fear of missing out.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Loneliness and Phubbing: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Are Loneliness and Fear of Missing Out Linked to Social Media Addiction? Insights From a Cross-Sectional Study Among Young Adults in Saudi Arabia.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- Problematic Social Media Use Among University Entrance Test-Takers: Prevalence, Psychosocial Factors, and a Mediation-Moderation Model.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background and aim: Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) is consistently associated with problematic social media use (PSMU). Moreover, previous studies have shown a significant association between FoMO, self-esteem, and social comparison. However, there is a lack of studies that have investigated the relationship between, FoMO, social comparison, self-esteem, and PSMU in an integrated model. The present study hypothesized that FoMO may influence PSMU through the serial mediating role of social comparison and self-esteem. Method: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted comprising 256 Italian university students (74.4% female), aged 18 to 38 years ( Results: Controlling for age and gender, the results showed positive associations between FoMO, social comparison, and PSMU, and a negative association between FoMO and self-esteem. Self-esteem was also negatively associated with PSMU. It was also found that social comparison and self-esteem sequentially mediated the association between FoMO and PSMU. Conclusions: The present study contributes to understanding the mechanisms that underline the complex effects of FoMO on PSMU.
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