A network analysis approach to the relationship between fear of missing out (FoMO), smartphone addiction, and social networking site use among a sample of Chinese university students

Previous research has explored the relationship between fear of missing out (FoMO), social network site (SNS) use, and/or smartphone addiction by correlation analysis and construction latent variables model. However, may also intensify negative emotion (e.g., out, anxiety, depression) risky behavior excessive media use problematic game activities). To date, few studies have adopted a approach to investigate reciprocal action aforementioned variables. Therefore, present study used evaluate FoMO, SNS among sample Chinese university students. A comprising 1258 students (502 males) completed survey including Trait-State Fear Missing Out Scale (T-SFoMOSC), Mobile Phone Addiction Index (MPAI), Social Network Site Intensity (SNSIS). Inability control craving productivity loss had closest edge intensity. Feeling anxious lost was strongest central node (betweenness = 1.903, closeness 1.853, strength 1.287) in domain-level network. The item-level showed that FoMO positively associated with addiction. There were no significant gender differences structure global strength. findings here indicate there is close Excessive higher level appear play contributory role Smartphone further increase FoMO. bidirectional influence addiction, FOMO should be considered. Gender motivation investigated future research.