Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab Samples
<h3>Purpose </h3><p dir="ltr">The growing awareness and concern about the excessive use of social media have led to an increasing number of studies investigating the underlying factors contributing to this behavior. In the literature, it is discussed that problematic soci...
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| author | Areej Babiker (17032314) |
| author2 | Mohamed Basel Almourad (17150983) Constantina Panourgia (11818568) Sameha Alshakhsi (17032311) Christian Montag (413788) Raian Ali (12066006) |
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| author_facet | Areej Babiker (17032314) Mohamed Basel Almourad (17150983) Constantina Panourgia (11818568) Sameha Alshakhsi (17032311) Christian Montag (413788) Raian Ali (12066006) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Areej Babiker (17032314) Mohamed Basel Almourad (17150983) Constantina Panourgia (11818568) Sameha Alshakhsi (17032311) Christian Montag (413788) Raian Ali (12066006) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023-12-14T09:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.2147/prbm.s435437 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Health sciences Public health Information and computing sciences Human-centred computing Psychology Social and personality psychology problematic social media use need for affect affect approach affect avoidance fear of missing out cross cultural |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab Samples |
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| description | <h3>Purpose </h3><p dir="ltr">The growing awareness and concern about the excessive use of social media have led to an increasing number of studies investigating the underlying factors contributing to this behavior. In the literature, it is discussed that problematic social media use (PSMU) can impact individuals’ mental health and well-being. Drawing on the Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model, this study aimed to examine the association between the need for affect (affect approach and affect avoidance) and PSMU (operationalized via the social media disorder scale), as well as the mediating role of fear of missing out (FoMO) in that relation.<br></p><h3>Participants and Methods </h3><p dir="ltr">Data were collected via an online survey from 513 participants in European and Arabic countries. Regression and mediation analyses were conducted to explore the relationships between affect approach, affect avoidance, FoMO, and PSMU.</p><h3>Results </h3><p dir="ltr">Regression analysis results indicated that both affect approach and affect avoidance as part of the need for affect construct significantly predicted PSMU in both cultural contexts. Mediation analysis showed that FoMO partially mediated the relationship between affect approach and PSMU in the Arab sample but not in the European sample. Beyond this, FoMO partially mediated the relationship between affect avoidance and PSMU in both cultural samples.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">The present study indicates that managing emotions could be an effective strategy to combat PSMU. In line with this and against the background of the data business model behind social media companies, we deem it to be of importance to minimize triggers related to FoMO in the design of social media platforms (for example, push notifications). This might be particularly relevant for individuals with a high inclination towards affect approach and affect avoidance.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Psychology Research and Behavior Management<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s435437" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s435437</a></p> |
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| spelling | Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab SamplesAreej Babiker (17032314)Mohamed Basel Almourad (17150983)Constantina Panourgia (11818568)Sameha Alshakhsi (17032311)Christian Montag (413788)Raian Ali (12066006)Health sciencesPublic healthInformation and computing sciencesHuman-centred computingPsychologySocial and personality psychologyproblematic social media useneed for affectaffect approachaffect avoidancefear of missing outcross cultural<h3>Purpose </h3><p dir="ltr">The growing awareness and concern about the excessive use of social media have led to an increasing number of studies investigating the underlying factors contributing to this behavior. In the literature, it is discussed that problematic social media use (PSMU) can impact individuals’ mental health and well-being. Drawing on the Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model, this study aimed to examine the association between the need for affect (affect approach and affect avoidance) and PSMU (operationalized via the social media disorder scale), as well as the mediating role of fear of missing out (FoMO) in that relation.<br></p><h3>Participants and Methods </h3><p dir="ltr">Data were collected via an online survey from 513 participants in European and Arabic countries. Regression and mediation analyses were conducted to explore the relationships between affect approach, affect avoidance, FoMO, and PSMU.</p><h3>Results </h3><p dir="ltr">Regression analysis results indicated that both affect approach and affect avoidance as part of the need for affect construct significantly predicted PSMU in both cultural contexts. Mediation analysis showed that FoMO partially mediated the relationship between affect approach and PSMU in the Arab sample but not in the European sample. Beyond this, FoMO partially mediated the relationship between affect avoidance and PSMU in both cultural samples.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">The present study indicates that managing emotions could be an effective strategy to combat PSMU. In line with this and against the background of the data business model behind social media companies, we deem it to be of importance to minimize triggers related to FoMO in the design of social media platforms (for example, push notifications). This might be particularly relevant for individuals with a high inclination towards affect approach and affect avoidance.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Psychology Research and Behavior Management<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s435437" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s435437</a></p>2023-12-14T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.2147/prbm.s435437https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Need_for_Affect_Problematic_Social_Media_Use_and_the_Mediating_Role_of_Fear_of_Missing_Out_in_European_and_Arab_Samples/26808028CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/268080282023-12-14T09:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab Samples Areej Babiker (17032314) Health sciences Public health Information and computing sciences Human-centred computing Psychology Social and personality psychology problematic social media use need for affect affect approach affect avoidance fear of missing out cross cultural |
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| title | Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab Samples |
| title_full | Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab Samples |
| title_fullStr | Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab Samples |
| title_full_unstemmed | Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab Samples |
| title_short | Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab Samples |
| title_sort | Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab Samples |
| topic | Health sciences Public health Information and computing sciences Human-centred computing Psychology Social and personality psychology problematic social media use need for affect affect approach affect avoidance fear of missing out cross cultural |