Online Social Achievement Goals, FoMO (Fear of Missing Out), and Cost of Social Media Use Among College Students (Poster 25)

• In Event: Thursday Poster Session 2:30 pm
  In Poster Session: Learning and Motivation in Social and Cultural Contexts 1

Abstract

Fear of missing out (FoMO) has been linked to unhealthy social media behaviors. The current study examines the role of online social achievement goals (online social development, demonstration-approach, and demonstration-avoidance goals) on FoMO, and how FoMO, in turn, influences social media interference in daily life. Path analyses were conducted using data from 366 students attending a Midwestern U.S. university. Results indicate that social development goals offer some protection against minor social media interference. However, both social demonstration-approach and -avoidance goals indirectly contribute to a higher level of social media interference in daily life through increased FoMO. Notably, social demonstration-approach goals have a particularly detrimental impact, directly affecting the level of social media interference.

Authors

• Sungok Serena Shim, Ball State University

• Boreum Kim, Ball State University

• Addison Helsper, Ball State University

• Mary Reas, New Albany-Floyd County School Corporation

• Robyn Fisher, Ball State University

• Mmesoma Asiegbu, Ball State University