Necessary Condition Analysis on the Relationship between Fear of Missing Out, Social Networking Addiction, and Psychological Well-Being
Introduction: With the growth of technology and increasing accessibility to various platforms, concerns surrounding the impact of technology on individuals’ well-being are also on the rise. Researchers are making significant efforts to understand this constantly evolving phenomenon. Aims: The curren...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Semmelweis University Institute of Mental Health
2025-06-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Mental Health |
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| Online Access: | https://ejmh.semmelweis.hu/index.php/ejmh/article/view/309 |
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| Summary: | Introduction: With the growth of technology and increasing accessibility to
various platforms, concerns surrounding the impact of technology on individuals’
well-being are also on the rise. Researchers are making significant
efforts to understand this constantly evolving phenomenon.
Aims: The current study aims to investigate the interrelationships between
fear of missing out (FoMO), social networking addiction (SNA), and psychological
well-being (PWB), as well as the relation between SNA scores
and sociodemographic variables.
Methods: This study employs a recently developed data analysis approach
called Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) to observe essential conditions
within SNA, PWB, and FoMO. The study’s main objective is to determine
whether low/high levels of FoMO and SNA correspond to high/low levels
of PWB. To address this objective, a convenience sample of 449 participants
aged 17–40 years was selected. Statistical analyses were conducted
using the NCA package to investigate the relationships between these
variables. A chi-square test was also performed to assess the associations
between sociodemographic variables and probable SNA cases based on the
established cut-off scores.
Results: The results indicated that high levels of FoMO are necessary for
high levels of SNA (Effect Size (d) = .15 and p < .001), and high levels
of PWB were found to be necessary for low levels of FoMO (d = .23 and
p < .001) and SNA (d = .16 and p = .01) and vice versa. It was also observed
associations between the demographic variables of gender, marital status,
and residence, and SNA.
Conclusions: This research contributes to the current discussions concerning
the influence of social media on personal well-being and the field of media
psychology. The findings obtained can help in guiding the development
of interventions and strategies aimed at promoting psychological welfare
within digitally interconnected communities. |
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| ISSN: | 1788-7119 |