Social Media Engagement and Identity: The Loneliness and FOMO Experience of Young People DOI
Dominika Doktorová,

Souad El Mghari,

Miroslava Tokovská

et al.

Communication Today, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 138 - 154

Published: April 13, 2025

Social media platforms, designed to facilitate connectivity, have a complex impact on psychological well-being. This study investigates the relationship between social usage, loneliness, and fear of missing out among young people in Slovakia, focusing gender differences. Using quantitative cross-sectional design, data was collected from 225 university students (70.2% female, 29.8% male) through UCLA Loneliness Scale, Media Engagement Questionnaire (SMEQ), Fear Missing Out (FOMO) Scale. Statistical analyses conducted included linear regression correlation analyses; results showed no significant use loneliness (r = 0.08, p 0.11), although weak moderately strong positive found women FOMO 0.24, 0.001). Additionally, identified 0.27, < 0.001), with predicting increased engagement. The concludes that while does not directly predict significantly influences engagement people. These findings underscore importance considering factors like understanding students’ behaviour point need for gender-specific approaches digital wellness.

Language: Английский

The Role Of Fomo In The Impact Of Religious Attitude And Hedonic Consumption Among Turkish Muslim Consumers DOI Creative Commons
Serhat Ata, Şükran Karaca, Züleyhan BARAN

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

Abstract This study explores the intricate dynamics between religious attitudes and hedonic consumption behaviors, with Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) as a pivotal mediator, focusing on Turkish Muslim consumers. By examining data from 562 participants across Türkiye, this research unveils how principles, while traditionally curbing materialism, paradoxically foster specific motivations when mediated by FoMO. Utilizing advanced structural equation modeling, findings underscore FoMO's transformative role in linking to adventure gratification-based, role-based, value-based, social-based shopping behaviors. The strongest effects are observed socialized adventure-oriented consumption, reflecting tension spiritual adherence contemporary consumerist pressures. not only expands theoretical discourse consumer behavior but also offers groundbreaking perspective psychological constructs like FoMO reshape traditional paradigms. These learnings offer implementable strategies for culturally sensitive marketing practices consumers, which maintains spirit authenticity consumerism. Jel Codes: M30; M31; M37

Language: Английский

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Social Media Engagement and Identity: The Loneliness and FOMO Experience of Young People DOI
Dominika Doktorová,

Souad El Mghari,

Miroslava Tokovská

et al.

Communication Today, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 138 - 154

Published: April 13, 2025

Social media platforms, designed to facilitate connectivity, have a complex impact on psychological well-being. This study investigates the relationship between social usage, loneliness, and fear of missing out among young people in Slovakia, focusing gender differences. Using quantitative cross-sectional design, data was collected from 225 university students (70.2% female, 29.8% male) through UCLA Loneliness Scale, Media Engagement Questionnaire (SMEQ), Fear Missing Out (FOMO) Scale. Statistical analyses conducted included linear regression correlation analyses; results showed no significant use loneliness (r = 0.08, p 0.11), although weak moderately strong positive found women FOMO 0.24, 0.001). Additionally, identified 0.27, < 0.001), with predicting increased engagement. The concludes that while does not directly predict significantly influences engagement people. These findings underscore importance considering factors like understanding students’ behaviour point need for gender-specific approaches digital wellness.

Language: Английский

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