The relationship between fear of missing out, digital technology use, and psychological well-being: A scoping review of conceptual and empirical issues.
Given the rise of digital technology and its assumed impact on psychological well-being, this scoping review systematically examines the literature on Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), which is assumed to play a pivotal role in this dynamic. Although adverse effects of FoMO are commonly assumed, there is...
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| author | Ellen Groenestein Lotte Willemsen Guido M van Koningsbruggen Hans Ket Peter Kerkhof |
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| description | Given the rise of digital technology and its assumed impact on psychological well-being, this scoping review systematically examines the literature on Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), which is assumed to play a pivotal role in this dynamic. Although adverse effects of FoMO are commonly assumed, there is still no consensus on the nature of the phenomenon or its relations with psychological well-being and digital technology use, making a scoping review essential. To address this need, we comprehensively assess the conceptualizations of the construct of FoMO and its roles in relation to well-being and digital technology use. We conducted a literature search in PubMed, Ebsco/APA PsycINFO, and Web of Science (period 2013 to July 7, 2023), screening 4121 articles at the title and abstract level and assessing 342 full-text articles for eligibility, ultimately including 106 articles. The review revealed a fragmented FoMO literature, emphasizing the need for conceptual clarity to address critical gaps and inconsistencies in existing research. Consensus exists on FoMO's essence-an unpleasant feeling arising from missed social experiences driven by activity comparison. However, debates include FoMO's associated affective states and conceptual boundaries, as well as the need to disentangle FoMO as a trait or state. The review also underscored FoMO's multifaceted roles in well-being and digital technology use, highlighting the need for causal research, theoretical guidance, and unified terminology to advance understanding in the FoMO literature. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c0010ba2992d4e1e9447e2f4ccf7d4042025-02-05T05:32:21ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-011910e030864310.1371/journal.pone.0308643The relationship between fear of missing out, digital technology use, and psychological well-being: A scoping review of conceptual and empirical issues.Ellen GroenesteinLotte WillemsenGuido M van KoningsbruggenHans KetPeter KerkhofGiven the rise of digital technology and its assumed impact on psychological well-being, this scoping review systematically examines the literature on Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), which is assumed to play a pivotal role in this dynamic. Although adverse effects of FoMO are commonly assumed, there is still no consensus on the nature of the phenomenon or its relations with psychological well-being and digital technology use, making a scoping review essential. To address this need, we comprehensively assess the conceptualizations of the construct of FoMO and its roles in relation to well-being and digital technology use. We conducted a literature search in PubMed, Ebsco/APA PsycINFO, and Web of Science (period 2013 to July 7, 2023), screening 4121 articles at the title and abstract level and assessing 342 full-text articles for eligibility, ultimately including 106 articles. The review revealed a fragmented FoMO literature, emphasizing the need for conceptual clarity to address critical gaps and inconsistencies in existing research. Consensus exists on FoMO's essence-an unpleasant feeling arising from missed social experiences driven by activity comparison. However, debates include FoMO's associated affective states and conceptual boundaries, as well as the need to disentangle FoMO as a trait or state. The review also underscored FoMO's multifaceted roles in well-being and digital technology use, highlighting the need for causal research, theoretical guidance, and unified terminology to advance understanding in the FoMO literature.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308643 |
| spellingShingle | Ellen Groenestein Lotte Willemsen Guido M van Koningsbruggen Hans Ket Peter Kerkhof The relationship between fear of missing out, digital technology use, and psychological well-being: A scoping review of conceptual and empirical issues. PLoS ONE |
| title | The relationship between fear of missing out, digital technology use, and psychological well-being: A scoping review of conceptual and empirical issues. |
| title_full | The relationship between fear of missing out, digital technology use, and psychological well-being: A scoping review of conceptual and empirical issues. |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between fear of missing out, digital technology use, and psychological well-being: A scoping review of conceptual and empirical issues. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between fear of missing out, digital technology use, and psychological well-being: A scoping review of conceptual and empirical issues. |
| title_short | The relationship between fear of missing out, digital technology use, and psychological well-being: A scoping review of conceptual and empirical issues. |
| title_sort | relationship between fear of missing out digital technology use and psychological well being a scoping review of conceptual and empirical issues |
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