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Two Dimensions of Problematic Smartphone use Mediate the Relationship Between Fear of Missing out and Emotional Well-Being
We found that two specific dimensions of PSU were significant mediators of the relationship between FoMO and decreased emotional well-being: Cyberspace-oriented Relations and Physical Symptoms. This suggests that the negative relationship between FoMO and decreased emotional well-being is due to FoMO stimulating (a) online relationships at the cost of offline interactions and (b) Physical symptoms associated with excessive smartphone use.
Nino Gugushvili, Karin Täht, Dmitri Rozgonkuk, Maris Raudlam, Robert AC Ruiter, Philippe Verduyn
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Two Dimensions of Problematic Smartphone use Mediate the Relationship Between Fear of Missing out and Emotional Well-Being