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    Fear of Missing Out, Internet Addiction and Their Relationship To Psychological Symptoms
    (Turkish Green Crescent Soc, 2020) Orta, İrem Metin; Department of Psychology
    Internet addiction has become one of the most important problems of today's youth and received considerableattention from scholars. Research demonstrated significant impairments in psychological and social functioning among internet dependents. Given this, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship betweenfear of missing out (FoMO), internet addiction, and psychological symptoms. Based on research demonstratingthat FoMO, the pervasive anxiety associated with the feeling that one is missing out others’ satisfying experiences, increases social media engagement, it was expected that FoMO would relate to internet addiction, whichin turn would be linked to poor psychological well-being. The sample consisted of 322 undergraduate studentswho filled out items measuring FoMO, internet addiction and psychological symptoms. The regression analysisrevealed that internet addiction acts as a mediator in the link between FoMO and psychological symptoms.That is, the participants’ greater FoMO is linked to higher levels of psychological symptoms both directly andindirectly through a higher level of internet addiction. Overall, the present study provides an insight into ourunderstanding of the psychological and behavioral aspects of internet addiction, and thus, makes an importantcontribution to the promotion of mental health.
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    Smartphone Addiction Among Adults: the Role of Smartphone Use, Fear of Missing Out (fomo), and Self-Efficacy Among Turkish Adults
    (Turkish Green Crescent Soc, 2023) Gökçearslan, Şahin; Eşiyok, Elif; Eşiyok, Elif; Grıffıths, Mark D.; Doğan, Murat; Turancı, Eda; Eşiyok, Elif; Public Relations and Advertising; Public Relations and Advertising
    Due to its computer-like features and applications, smartphone use has become a globally popular activity. Moreover, smartphones have become an important part of individuals’ daily lives. However, using smartphones excessively may result in smartphone addiction for a small minority of individuals. Consequently, the present study investigated the role of smartphone and social network site use, fear of missing out, and perceived self-efficacy in smartphone addiction among adults. In total, 488 adults (aged 20–65 years) participated in the study. The participants were recruited utilizing convenience sampling. Data were collected using an online questionnaire, and the relationship between the variables was tested using structural equation modeling. The results of the structural equation modeling showed that both smartphone use and fear of missing out positively affected smartphone addiction. The effect of social networking site use on smartphone use was significant. The findings of the present study found that fear of missing out and the time spent on smartphones explained 31% of the variance of smartphone addiction among adults, and smartphone usage predicted smartphone addiction. Based on the findings, excessive smartphone use and a higher level of fear of missing out appear to play a role in smartphone addiction. Social networking site use is also associated with an increase in the time spent on smartphones. Smartphone addiction prevention activities should focus on young adults. For future studies, psychologi- cal issues other than fear of missing out could be taken into consideration when examining the contribu- tory factors of smartphone addiction.