ArticleAustralian journal of psychology2023
FoMO, but not self-compassion, moderates the link between social media use and anxiety in adolescence.
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- On the Edge of Psychopathology: Strong Relations Between Reversed Self-compassion and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Young People.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2024Pooled it
- Characterizing Adolescent Social Media Experiences and Links to Momentary Affect.Journal of adolescence · 2025Article
- Self-compassion as a protective factor against adverse consequences of social media use: A scoping review.PloS one · 2025Article
- Intolerance of Uncertainty as a Central Influence on Social Media Use: A School-Based Program for Adolescents.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objective: Social media use is ubiquitous during adolescence, and emerging research suggests an association with anxiety symptoms in some individuals. Two psychological constructs which may moderate this relationship are Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and self-compassion. Higher FoMO tendencies may exacerbate the link between social media use and anxiety symptoms through greater fixation on social comparison, whereas higher self-compassion may weaken this link. The purpose of this study was to examine whether FoMO and self-compassion independently moderate the relationship between social media use and anxiety symptoms in adolescents. Method: Participants included 951 adolescents ( Results: FoMO moderated the relationship between social media use and anxiety, Δ Conclusion: These findings have implications for social media use, public guidelines and clinical practice and support adoption of a discerning approach to adolescent's social media use.
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