Tell me more: relationships between fear of missing out, distress and flourishing. A study in 21 countries

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dc.authorid0000-0002-8065-1633
dc.contributor.authorBłachnio, Agata
dc.contributor.authorPrzepiórka, Aneta
dc.contributor.authorGorbaniuk, Oleg
dc.contributor.authorŞenol Durak, Emre
dc.contributor.authorid122944
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-15T13:11:16Z
dc.date.available2025-05-15T13:11:16Z
dc.date.issued2025-05
dc.departmentFakülteler, Sanat ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü
dc.description.abstractThe desire to stay informed about others' activities and the aversion to missing information shared on social media have become increasingly prominent in contemporary society. This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of personal characteristics in the relationship between Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), psychological distress, and flourishing. A sample of 6,403 participants (65.6% female; M = 25.92, SD = 9.78) was recruited from 21 countries, including Belarus, Brazil, China, Croatia, Ecuador, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, the UK, Ukraine, and the USA. The study employed several validated instruments, including the Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs), the Self-Esteem Scale (SES), the Brief Self-Control Scale, the Loneliness Scale, the Relationship Assessment Scale, the Flourishing Scale, and Kessler's K6. Both positive and negative models of the relationship between FoMO, distress, and flourishing were tested, and path analyses were conducted to explore the mediating roles of self-control, loneliness, self-esteem, and satisfaction with relationships in the associations between FoMO, distress, and flourishing. The results revealed that the relationship between FoMO and distress was mediated by self-control and loneliness, while the association between FoMO and flourishing was mediated by self-esteem and satisfaction with relationships. These findings suggest a dual nature of FoMO: while the desire to stay informed may contribute positively to well-being, it is also linked to negative emotions, such as fear. The results are discussed within the context of existing literature, with consideration of their potential clinical implications.
dc.identifier.citationBłachnio, A., Przepiórka, A., Gorbaniuk, O. ... Şenol Durak, E. (2025). Tell me more: relationships between fear of missing out, distress and flourishing. A study in 21 countries. Current Psychology, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-025-07830-y
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12144-025-07830-y
dc.identifier.eissn1936-4733
dc.identifier.endpage13
dc.identifier.issn1046-1310
dc.identifier.startpage1
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.mudanya.edu.tr/handle/20.500.14362/324
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001481325700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.institutionauthorŞenol Durak, Emre
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.journalCurrent Psychology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale- Uluslararası- Hakemli Dergi- Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectFear of Missing Out (FoMO)
dc.subjectSelf-esteem
dc.subjectSelf-control
dc.subjectLoneliness
dc.subjectSatisfaction with relation
dc.subjectDistress
dc.subjectFlourishing
dc.titleTell me more: relationships between fear of missing out, distress and flourishing. A study in 21 countries
dc.typeMakale
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