Philanthropy: Journal of Psychology
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024)

Fear of Missing Out (FOMO), Loneliness, and Social Media Addiction in Early Adults

Fatimah Inanda Putri Luth (Faculty of Psychology and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)
Effy Wardati Maryam (Faculty of Psychology and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2024

Abstract

Early adulthood is a critical period in the development of collaborative communication skills, and management of various aspects of life, where excessive use of social media can lead to addiction with negative impacts on physical health, psychological, and interpersonal relationships. This study aims to understand the relationship between Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) and loneliness with the level of social media addiction in the early adult population. The type of research used is quantitative correlational. The population of this study is Sidoarjo district residents aged 20-40 years, totaling of samples was 348. The research sample collection technique used Convenience Sampling. The research data analysis technique was analyzed using multiple linear regression techniques. The results showed a p value of 0.001

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Abbrev

philanthropy

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Humanities Education Public Health Social Sciences Other

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Philanthropy: Journal of Psychology includes articles on the results of applied concepts and psychology studies that are within the scope of positive psychology and mental health issues. It accepts articles that are based on the thorough and systematic examination of psychological constructs from ...