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ArticleBrain and behavior2025

Are Loneliness and Fear of Missing Out Linked to Social Media Addiction? Insights From a Cross-Sectional Study Among Young Adults in Saudi Arabia.

Mohannad A Alzain, Ahmed K Shukri, Abdullah Ahmed Qahti, Abdulaziz Hassan Abdullah Alali, Mohammed R Algethami, Najim Z Alshahrani

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Mohannad A AlzainDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0354-1113
Ahmed K ShukriDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7433-2153
Abdullah Ahmed QahtiPrince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz Hassan Abdullah AlaliPrince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed R AlgethamiDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Najim Z AlshahraniDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2163-004X

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Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR)King Abdulaziz University
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objectivesDespite the increasing trend of social media (SM) use in Saudi Arabia, few studies have examined the prevalence of social media addiction (SMA) and its psychological correlates, including loneliness and fear of missing out (FoMO), particularly among young adults. The purposes of this investigation were to: (i) assess the prevalence of SMA among Saudi young adults and (ii) evaluate how loneliness and FoMO are correlated to SMA.

methodsData for cross-sectional study were obtained from students, representing young adults, enrolled in three public universities in Saudi Arabia. Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-6) and Fear of Missing Out Scale were utilized to assess SMA, loneliness and FoMO, respectively. Linear regression models were applied to explore the predictors of SMA.

resultsA total of 978 young adults participated in this study (average age 22.6 years). Half of the participants (52.8%) were addicted to SM. According to the adjusted linear regression model (adjusted R

conclusionsLoneliness and FoMO were significant predictors of SMA. These findings can benefit policymakers in developing and implementing public health policies related to SM use and psychological well-being in Saudi Arabia.

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Behavior, AddictiveFearInternet Addiction DisorderLonelinessSocial MediaAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceSaudi ArabiaStudentsYoung Adultfear of missing outlonelinessSaudi Arabiasocial media addictionyoung adults

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