Fear of missing out (FoMO) and rumination mediate relations between social anxiety and problematic Facebook use

E. Dempsey, Abigail; D. O’Brien, Kelsey; F. Tiamiyu, Mojisola; D. Elhai, Jon

doi:10.1016/j.abrep.2018.100150

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Fear of missing out (FoMO) and rumination mediate relations between social anxiety and problematic Facebook use

Published in Addictive Behaviors Reports • Apr 12, 2019

Authors:

Abigail E. Dempsey

Kelsey D. O’Brien

Mojisola F. Tiamiyu

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Prior research has found that psychopathology constructs such as depression and anxiety are associated with problematic use of Facebook (PFU). In the present study, we examined a structural equation model whereby depression, social anxiety and lower life satisfaction predicted PFU seve...

Subject

Rumination

Psychology

Anxiety

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