Fear of missing out and problematic social media use: A serial mediation model of social comparison and self-esteem

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 relatio...

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Main Authors: Rocco Servidio, Paolo Soraci, Mark D. Griffiths, Stefano Boca, Zsolt Demetrovics
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Addictive Behaviors Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853224000130