Understanding daily problematic social media use of young adults: the role of trait- and state-fear of missing out.
Fear of missing out (FoMO) is strongly associated with problematic social media use (PSMU) in young adults; however, little is known about the different roles of trait-FoMO and state-FoMO in PSMU. This longitudinal study used 9-consecutive-day ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to investigate the...
| Published in: | Psychology & Health Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 864 - 877 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2026
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