Jaworska Diana
Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
PLoS One. 2025 Sep 2;20(9):e0330978. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0330978. eCollection 2025.
This study examines how individuals experience fear of missing out (FoMO) across online and offline contexts and the strategies they use to cope. Sixteen individual in-depth interviews (IDIs) with participants aged 18-35 revealed three categories of FoMO: (1) FoMO related to social media, (2) offline FoMO intensified by social media, and (3) solely offline FoMO. Each category features distinct emotional and behavioral responses, with universal coping strategies like distraction, self-reflection, and support-seeking, alongside social media-specific methods such as limiting information access and engaging in a social media detox. This study uniquely encompasses multiple FoMO contexts within a single framework, providing a more comprehensive view of FoMO's emotional and behavioral impacts. Findings broaden the understanding of FoMO beyond social media, offering valuable insights for mental health professionals and social media platforms in addressing its diverse effects on well-being.
本研究考察了个体在网络和线下情境中如何体验错失恐惧（FoMO）以及他们用于应对的策略。对16名年龄在18至35岁之间的参与者进行的个人深度访谈（IDI）揭示了三类错失恐惧：（1）与社交媒体相关的错失恐惧，（2）因社交媒体而加剧的线下错失恐惧，以及（3）仅线下的错失恐惧。每一类都有独特的情绪和行为反应，有诸如分散注意力、自我反思和寻求支持等通用的应对策略，还有诸如限制信息获取和进行社交媒体戒断等特定于社交媒体的方法。本研究在单一框架内独特地涵盖了多种错失恐惧情境，提供了对错失恐惧的情绪和行为影响更全面的看法。研究结果拓宽了对错失恐惧的理解，超越了社交媒体范畴，为心理健康专业人员和社交媒体平台应对其对幸福感的多样影响提供了宝贵见解。
