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The Phenomenon and Effects of Fear of Missing Out
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Abstract
Both the use of social media and the fear of missing out are closely connected in daily lives, and this phenomenon has attracted attention. Through literature retrieval and analysis, the phenomenon and effects of Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) on social media will be explained in this study. The effects are separated into direct effects and indirect effects. The results show that mental health (anxiety, depression) and emotions (boredom, loneliness, and feelings of pressure/fear of exclusion) are affected directly, whereas perception (self-esteem, rumination, and mindful attention) and lifestyle (daily life, working, and learning) are affected indirectly. The results show that there is a higher likelihood that someone's mental health, emotions, and way of life may suffer as a result of having a higher level of FoMO. However, a special case of emotion, boredom, can be both positively and negatively influenced. After that, the possible courses of action will be listed, in terms of helping people who suffer from FoMO.
Keywords
Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), social media, mental health, anxiety
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Zhong,P. (2023). The Phenomenon and Effects of Fear of Missing Out. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,29,36-41.
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