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Combating Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) on Social Media: The FoMO-R Method
Background: The fear of missing out (FoMO) on social media refers to the apprehension that online content and interactions from others are unseen and reacted to in a timely fashion. FoMO can become problematic, leading to anxiety, interrupted sleep, lack of concentration and dependence on social med...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7504117/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32842553 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176128 |
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author | Alutaybi, Aarif Al-Thani, Dena McAlaney, John Ali, Raian |
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description | Background: The fear of missing out (FoMO) on social media refers to the apprehension that online content and interactions from others are unseen and reacted to in a timely fashion. FoMO can become problematic, leading to anxiety, interrupted sleep, lack of concentration and dependence on social media to generate gratification. The literature has mainly focused on understanding the FoMO experience, factors contributing to it and its consequences. Method: In this paper, we build on previous research and develop a FoMO Reduction (FoMO-R) approach that embraces technical elements such as autoreply, filtering, status, education on how FoMO occurs and skills on how to deal with it; e.g., self-talk and checklists. We evaluate the method through focus groups and a diary study involving 30 participants who self-declared to experience FoMO regularly. Results: The results show that the method was accepted by the participants and helped them to manage their FoMO. They also show that a set of extra functionalities in social media design is needed so that users can manage FoMO more effectively. Conclusion: FoMO can be reduced through socio-technical approaches, joining both social and technical skills, and literacy on how social media are designed and how social interactions should happen on them. |
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spelling | pubmed-75041172020-09-24 Combating Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) on Social Media: The FoMO-R Method Alutaybi, Aarif Al-Thani, Dena McAlaney, John Ali, Raian Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Background: The fear of missing out (FoMO) on social media refers to the apprehension that online content and interactions from others are unseen and reacted to in a timely fashion. FoMO can become problematic, leading to anxiety, interrupted sleep, lack of concentration and dependence on social media to generate gratification. The literature has mainly focused on understanding the FoMO experience, factors contributing to it and its consequences. Method: In this paper, we build on previous research and develop a FoMO Reduction (FoMO-R) approach that embraces technical elements such as autoreply, filtering, status, education on how FoMO occurs and skills on how to deal with it; e.g., self-talk and checklists. We evaluate the method through focus groups and a diary study involving 30 participants who self-declared to experience FoMO regularly. Results: The results show that the method was accepted by the participants and helped them to manage their FoMO. They also show that a set of extra functionalities in social media design is needed so that users can manage FoMO more effectively. Conclusion: FoMO can be reduced through socio-technical approaches, joining both social and technical skills, and literacy on how social media are designed and how social interactions should happen on them. MDPI 2020-08-23 2020-09 /pmc/articles/PMC7504117/ /pubmed/32842553 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176128 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Alutaybi, Aarif Al-Thani, Dena McAlaney, John Ali, Raian Combating Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) on Social Media: The FoMO-R Method |
title | Combating Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) on Social Media: The FoMO-R Method |
title_full | Combating Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) on Social Media: The FoMO-R Method |
title_fullStr | Combating Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) on Social Media: The FoMO-R Method |
title_full_unstemmed | Combating Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) on Social Media: The FoMO-R Method |
title_short | Combating Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) on Social Media: The FoMO-R Method |
title_sort | combating fear of missing out (fomo) on social media: the fomo-r method |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7504117/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32842553 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176128 |
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