{"product_id":"fear-of-missing-out-unraveling-the-web-of-social-media-addiction-and-cultivating-a-balanced-digital-life-9798869096258","title":"Fear of Missing Out: Unraveling the Web of Social Media Addiction and Cultivating a Balanced Digital Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe development of social media addiction has become a phenomenon creating a potential\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epublic health crisis. While research has found correlations between the development of social\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emedia addiction and rising levels of fear of missing out, there is limited research surrounding the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einfluence of smartphone ease of access. This study examined the moderating effects of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esmartphone ease of access to social media platforms and assessed appropriate treatment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einterventions. This study used an experimental within-subject design with 641 participants, ages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19-32 years. Part I of this study measured the participants' levels of smartphone addiction, fear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof missing out, and social media addiction at the initiation of the study. In Part II, 189\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eparticipants were asked to deactivate social media applications on their smartphones for two\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eweeks and limit desktop usage to two days per week, no more than one hour each day. Variables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewere measured again at the conclusion of the two weeks. The results reflected that the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erelationship between fear of missing out and social media addiction was significantly moderated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby smartphone addiction and revealed a significant difference in the mean scores for both\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einstruments measuring fear of missing out, FOMO, and social media addiction, BSMAS. The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresults revealed a slight increase in the mean scores for FOMO and BSMAS, which may indicate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe need for a longer period of abstinence for smartphone social media use to reduce the levels of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFOMO and BSMAS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gilroy Grier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indie Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798869096258","brand":"Indie Publisher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43173206556787,"sku":"9.79887E+12","price":31.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_26b67239-623c-4e57-bf33-1185e8d12477.jpg?v=1751629429","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/fear-of-missing-out-unraveling-the-web-of-social-media-addiction-and-cultivating-a-balanced-digital-life-9798869096258","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}