Dark consequences of social media-induced fear of missing out (FoMO): Social media stalking, comparisons, and fatigue

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Dark consequences of social media-induced fear of missing out (FoMO): Social media stalking, comparisons, and fatigue

Amandeep Dhir Amandeep Dhir Amandeep Dhir Puneet Kaur Puneet Kaur Shalini Talwar Anushree Tandon Matti Mäntymäki

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Social comparison theory Mediation (Marxist theory and media studies):Samfunnsvitenskap: 200 [VDP]020209 energy sosiale medier 05 social sciences FoMo 02 engineering and technology Moderation Bridge (interpersonal)Great Rift Management of Technology and Innovation 0502 economics and business 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200 fatigue Social media Business and International Management Psychology Social psychology 050203 business & management Applied Psychology Stalking Mechanism (sociology)

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Research on the dark side of social media usage has explored the fear of missing out (FoMO), social media fatigue (fatigue), social media stalking (stalking), and online social comparison (social comparison) independently. Accordingly, the complex interrelationships among these phenomena have remained understudied, creating a chasm that hinders a clearer understanding of their drivers and the potential counterstrategies to mitigate the collateral damage they may cause. We attempt to bridge this gap by drawing upon the theory of social comparison and the theory of compensatory internet use to formulate a framework that hypothesizes the mechanism of interaction among these negative fallouts. The model, tested through analysis of data collected from 321 social media users from the United Kingdom (UK), takes into consideration the moderation effect of the frequency of posting social media status updates and social media envy, along with the mediation effect of social comparison and stalking. The results indicate that FoMO and social comparison are directly associated with fatigue. Furthermore, social comparison partially mediates the association of FoMO and fatigue, while social media envy negatively moderates the association of FoMO with social comparison. The results provide new insights into the dynamic interplay of these dark side manifestations of social media. publishedVersion

year	journal	country	edition	language
2021-01-01

10.1016/j.techfore.2021.120931 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2991304