Is smartphone usage predicting fear of missing out and loneliness in a sample from the generation z?

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 791-795
Author(s):  
Cristiane K. Brazil ◽  
Malgorzata J. Rys
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Mixed Feelings ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Project Data ◽  
New Phenomena

Despite being an extremely connected society, new phenomena are stemming from this new tech-era, such as Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) and loneliness. In this project, data was collected from around 150 Generation Z engineering students to analyze possible individual predictors of FOMO and loneliness, and their link with objective measurements of smartphone and social media usage. The results show that more than half of subjects underestimated their usage time, and there was no direct correlation between overall smartphone use and FOMO. When analyzing individual differences in personality traits, FOMO was linked to Agreeableness, Neuroticism and Extraversion. Loneliness was found to be related with how subjects usually feel after using social media, with more than 40% of them having negative of mixed feelings after visiting social media platforms. This study gives insights of behavioral decisions of younger adults and how individual differences might impact the outcomes of social media use.

scholarly journals Examination of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) States of Students Who Study at the School of Physical Education and Sports in Terms of Some Variables

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Ali Ceyhan ◽  
Zekai Çakir
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Behavioral Correlates ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Social Settings ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Sports Sciences ◽  
One Way Anova

The aim of this study is to examine the frequency rate of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) in both male and female students under some variables. Social media platforms which became an inseparable part of daily life have caused individuals to spend more time in the virtual world. From Sports Sciences, a total of 465 students (274 males and 191 females) who study in different departments and who are in different grades have participated in the present study which is pretty limited availably in Turkish in the literature. In the research, "Fear of Missing Out in Social Settings Scale" the Turkish version that is adapted by (Gökler et al., 2016) of the scale “Motivational, emotional, and behavioral correlates of fear of missing out" which is developed by (Przybylski, 2013) was used as a data collection tool. In the present study, statistical analysis of data has been performed through SPSS 26 program, t-tests, and One Way ANOVA tests. According to T-test results of FOMO averages based on sex, no significant difference has been found. It has been established that students who are not engaged in any sports activity (X=4.05) have a higher rate of FOMO on social media as compared to those who play sports (X=2.95), it has been established that students who check their phones right after they wake up (X=3.70) and students who spend time with their phones before sleeping (X=3.75) have higher FOMO averages as compared to those who don't check (X=3.40) or spend time with their phones(X=3,42). A significant difference has been detected (p>0.05). According to One Way ANOVA Post-toc tests which were based on daily social media usage durations and departments of the students. No significant difference has been established FOMO levels of students based on the grade they are in and the number of social media they own.

scholarly journals Examination of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) States of Students Who Study at the School of Physical Education and Sports in Terms of Some Variables

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Ali Ceyhan ◽  
◽  
Zekai Çakir
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Behavioral Correlates ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Social Settings ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Sports Sciences ◽  
One Way Anova

The aim of this study is to examine the frequency rate of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) in both male and female students under some variables. Social media platforms which became an inseparable part of daily life have caused individuals to spend more time in the virtual world. From Sports Sciences, a total of 465 students (274 males and 191 females) who study in different departments and who are in different grades have participated in the present study which is pretty limited availably in Turkish in the literature. In the research, "Fear of Missing Out in Social Settings Scale" the Turkish version that is adapted by (Gökler et al., 2016) of the scale “Motivational, emotional, and behavioral correlates of fear of missing out" which is developed by (Przybylski, 2013) was used as a data collection tool. In the present study, statistical analysis of data has been performed through SPSS 26 program, t-tests, and One Way ANOVA tests. According to T-test results of FOMO averages based on sex, no significant difference has been found. It has been established that students who are not engaged in any sports activity (X=4.05) have a higher rate of FOMO on social media as compared to those who play sports (X=2.95), it has been established that students who check their phones right after they wake up (X=3.70) and students who spend time with their phones before sleeping (X=3.75) have higher FOMO averages as compared to those who don't check (X=3.40) or spend time with their phones(X=3,42). A significant difference has been detected (p>0.05). According to One Way ANOVA Post-toc tests which were based on daily social media usage durations and departments of the students. No significant difference has been established FOMO levels of students based on the grade they are in and the number of social media they own.

Fear of Missing Out as motivation to process information: How differences in Instagram use affect attitude formation online

2021 ◽  
pp. 146144482110118
Author(s):  
Dominik Neumann ◽  
Patricia T Huddleston ◽  
Bridget K Behe
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Advertising Strategy ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Advertising Content ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Marketing Messages

Marketing on social media has become ubiquitous. Consequently, social media platforms are increasing the level of advertising content that users may later encounter when navigating online shopping websites. It is unclear how this amplification of exposure to marketing messages through social media affects consumers’ attitudes to products online. Furthermore, the roles of social media participation and proneness to experience Fear of Missing Out on product attitude remain largely unexplored. In this research ( N = 1002), we employed an online survey of US Instagram users. These data were submitted to three-way moderation regression analyses with attitude toward the product as the dependent variable. Consumers who are more active on social media and had high (vs low) Fear of Missing Out expressed more favorable attitudes toward online products after being exposed to Instagram content (vs not exposed). The theoretical and practical implications for cognitive processing research and advertising strategy and study limitations are discussed.

The effects of social media usage on loneliness and well-being: analysing friendship connections of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaoyu Ye ◽  
Kevin K.W. Ho ◽  
Andre Zerbe
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Access Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Usage Patterns ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Purpose This study aims to clarify the effects of different patterns of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram usage on user loneliness and well-being in Japan. Design/methodology/approach Based on responses to a self-report questionnaire in Japan, 155 university students were separated into 4 groups: users of Twitter only, users of Twitter and Facebook, users of Twitter and Instagram and users of all three social media. The effects of social media usage on loneliness and well-being for each group were analysed. Findings No social media usage effects on loneliness or well-being were detected for those who used only Twitter or both Twitter and Instagram. For those using both Twitter and Facebook, loneliness was reduced when users accessed Twitter and Facebook more frequently but was increased when they posted more tweets. Users of all three social media were lonelier and had lower levels of well-being when they accessed Facebook via PC longer; whereas their their access time of Facebook via smartphones helped them decrease loneliness and improve their levels of well-being. Originality/value The findings reported here provide possible explanations for the conflicting results reported in previous research by exploring why users choose different social media platforms to communicate with different groups of friends or acquaintances and different usage patterns that affect their loneliness and well-being.

scholarly journals Impacting the B2B-Business Development Process: Social Media Usage within a Global Software Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Werner Krings
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Software Environment ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Process Sequence ◽  
New Business ◽  
Social Media Platforms

The thesis aims to explore and explain how Social Media impacts the B2B-Business Development process in a global software environment. Mixed-methods uncover the leading media platforms applied in the Business Development process cycle. The thesis produced a model, illustrating two dimensions of Social Media Business Usage, four critical Business Development process phases, and their impact on Performance mediated by Social Capital. To extend generalizability, future research may focus on testing the model for New Business Development exclusively. Significant contributions are classifying relevant Social Media platforms, distilling the process phases with the greatest impact on performance. The creation of new indices advances the performance discussion, and the typology of Business Developers capitalises on optimising the process sequence.

scholarly journals SOCIAL MEDIA VS TRADITIONAL MEDIA AND THEIR IMPACT ON BRAND IMAGE COMMUNICATION ON INDIAN MILLENNIALS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1359-1373
Author(s):  
Ajit Jain
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Image Communication ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Marketing Methods

The study focuses on examining which form of marketing out of the age-old Traditional Media or the latest Social Media Marketing has a greater impact on the consumer and which form, can communicate the brand image in a better way. The study focuses on finding answers to questions like what are the new platforms to reach out to targeted consumers, Reasons for which customers follow a brand on social media? etc. Concepts related to the brand image, traditional media, social media marketing, and lastly branding on social media platforms are introduced and examined in the paper. The experimental part of the study consists of a quantitative survey on Indian millennials and generation Z customers, i.e. in the age group of 15-30 years. The results imply that in general social media marketing methods are more effective and can communicate brand image in a better way than that of traditional media. Also, today’s young generation is more attracted to the brands having a strong social media presence.

Is my fear of missing out (FOMO) causing fatigue? Advertising, social media fatigue, and the implications for consumers and brands

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 1213-1227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Frances Bright ◽  
Kelty Logan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Consumer Perceptions ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Online Panel ◽  
Subject Pool ◽  
Driving Fatigue

Purpose Social media usage has become ubiquitous in our society – consumers are spending upwards of 20 percent of their media time on social sites interacting with friends, family and brands (Adler, 2016) and all of this usage is driving fatigue. The purpose of this paper is to examine how advertising factors such as attitude and intrusiveness impact social media fatigue as well as two consumer behavior factors, fear of missing out (FOMO) and privacy. Design/methodology/approach A 190-item questionnaire was developed and administered to an opt-in subject pool recruited for web-based research (i.e. online panel). A representative sample of 750 US social media users was recruited for the survey of which 518 respondents were valid and usable. Findings Results indicate that FOMO has the greatest impact on social media fatigue, not advertising factors as predicted. In addition, privacy concerns continue to plague consumers and should be monitored by advertisers. Research limitations/implications With regard to limitation, the survey contained a variety of self-reported measures that can tend to be under-reported, especially when it comes to social media usage as evidenced in a recent study (Adler, 2016). Originality/value This research undertook an investigation of consumer perceptions of social media advertising and how those relate to social media fatigue and psychological factors such as privacy and FOMO. In looking at these constructs, a clearer picture of how consumer perceptions of advertising impact levels of social media fatigue has emerged. In addition, the results provide a better understanding of FOMO, a psychological factor that significantly contributes to social media fatigue.

Social Media Usage among University Students in Malaysia

2013 ◽  
pp. 244-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norsiah Abdul Hamid ◽  
Mohd Sobhi Ishak ◽  
Syamsul Anuar Ismail ◽  
Siti Syamsul Nurin Mohmad Yazam
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Virtual Self ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Social media are playing an increasing role in today’s living. The social media platforms allow users to search, create, share, collaborate, and organise contents among them, and at the same time provide virtual self-presentation and self-disclosure of oneself. Social media were also claimed to give implications to human beings with regards to personality, yet these variables have not much been emphasised in previous studies. Thus, it is important to highlight the implications of social media on users’ personality. Given the issues and challenges faced by the country in profiling the adoption of social media and its implications in view of the perspective of personality, it is timely and significantly important to undertake this research in Malaysia. The objective of this chapter is to discuss a research conducted recently to determine the relationships between social media and personality traits. The specific objectives of this study are to identify the profile of social media adoption among students in Malaysia, including duration, frequency of use, purpose, and person/s that introduced the social media, and to determine the relationships between social media and personality traits.

Social Media and Student With Disabilities

2019 ◽  
pp. 64-94
Author(s):  
Caoimhe Doran ◽  
Heidi Lee Schnackenberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Explicit Instruction ◽  
Teaching Styles ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
The Past ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Instruction Strategies

In the past decade, social media has become an increasingly prevalent, being the daily form of communication and entertainment for a majority of individuals. Social media and networking sites are not designed to appeal to a specific type of personality and are designed to benefit many. The students of Generation Z respond positively to teaching styles that incorporate technology-based learning, and frequent communication or feedback. Gen Z students with disabilities are entitled to the same opportunities and experiences as their peers without disabilities. This includes being exposed to various forms of social media to discover alternative ways to communicate, interact with the community, find information and access entertainment. While other members of Generation Z possess the capability to pick up a smart phone or computer, create a social media account and figure out the functions independently, students with disabilities may require explicit instruction, strategies and practice with social media usage.

scholarly journals Social Capital on Social Media—Concepts, Measurement Techniques and Trends in Operationalization

Information ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flora Poecze ◽  
Christine Strauss
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Individual Social Capital ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Research Domain

The introduction of the Web 2.0 era and the associated emergence of social media platforms opened an interdisciplinary research domain, wherein a growing number of studies are focusing on the interrelationship of social media usage and perceived individual social capital. The primary aim of the present study is to introduce the existing measurement techniques of social capital in this domain, explore trends, and offer promising directions and implications for future research. Applying the method of a scoping review, a set of 80 systematically identified scientific publications were analyzed, categorized, grouped and discussed. Focus was placed on the employed viewpoints and measurement techniques necessary to tap into the possible consistencies and/or heterogeneity in this domain in terms of operationalization. The results reveal that multiple views and measurement techniques are present in this research area, which might raise a challenge in future synthesis approaches, especially in the case of future meta-analytical contributions.

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