The role of excessive social media content generation, attention seeking, and individual differences on the fear of missing out: a multiple mediation model

• DOI: 10.1080/0144929x.2022.2075791
• Publication Date: 2022-05-13T19:12:08Z
• Authors: Adil S. Al-Busaidi; Victoria Dauletova; Ibtisam Al-Wahaibi
• Keywords: 0508 media and communications; 05 social sciences

The rise of social media platforms has changed human communication once and forever consequently, triggered an array emotions such as fear missing out (FoMO). In two different studies, this paper investigated individual differences, psychological motivational variables predictors FoMO. also sought to test whether FoMO will have a negative impact on academic performance above beyond engagement addiction. Using structural equation modelling (SEM) along with multiple mediation analysis, the results indicated that perceived excessive content generation, attention seeking, personality significantly predicted controlling for differences activity Instagram followers, Twitter well WhatsApp level. Furthermore, biological sex was found moderate relationship between seeking Findings had positive both Parallel analysis revealed effect