September 25, 2025Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social Science (ICSS)Open Access

“Caught in the Loop": How Fear of Missing Out and Neuroticism Drive Problematic Social Media Use in Young Adults

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SSSovi SeptaniaUniversitas Gadjah Mada AHAvin Fadilla HelmiUniversitas Gadjah Mada HTHaidar Buldan ThontowiMangosuthu University of Technology

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Mixed-methods analysis reveals a 30.9% contribution of FoMO and neuroticism to problematic social media use in young adults, highlighting psychological dynamics.

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Problematic social media use is related to higher levels of fear of missing out and neuroticism among young adults.
The study found that 30.9% of the variance in problematic social media use can be explained by FoMO and neuroticism.
Utilizing a mixed-methods design, the research integrates qualitative and quantitative data to explore social media use.
The findings emphasize the need for self-awareness regarding the negative impacts of social media to prevent escalation.

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Septania et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d5db15ddad3c16d4637cd2 https://doi.org/10.59188/icss.v4i1.238

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Mixed-methods analysis reveals a 30.9% contribution of FoMO and neuroticism to problematic social media use in young adults, highlighting psychological dynamics.

“Caught in the Loop": How Fear of Missing Out and Neuroticism Drive Problematic Social Media Use in Young Adults

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“Caught in the Loop": How Fear of Missing Out and Neuroticism Drive Problematic Social Media Use in Young Adults

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