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The Relationship Between Fear of Missing Out and Depression Among Tourism Students: A Serial Mediating Roles of Social Media Addiction and Anxiety

Turizm Öğrencilerinde Gelişmeleri Kaçırma Korkusu ile Depresyon Arasındaki İlişki: Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı ve Anksiyetenin Seri Aracılık Rolü

Erkan Güneş(ERZİNCAN BİNALİ YILDIRIM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9196-3958
Zeynep Ekmekçi(ERZİNCAN BİNALİ YILDIRIM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2110-8438
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161–173
Publication Date
2024-12-31
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The findings revealed the mediating role of SMA and anxiety on the relationship between FOMO and depression.

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Objective & Hypothesis:There is relatively limited research examining the impact of fear of missing out (FOMO) on increasing social media addiction (SMA) in youth, increasing anxiety, and ultimately leading to depression.
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Key Findings & Data:In this context, an online survey was conducted with 395 participants using the convenience sampling method.
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⚙️Variables:Gelişmeleri Kaçırma Korkusu · Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı · Anksiyete

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There is relatively limited research examining the impact of fear of missing out (FOMO) on increasing social media addiction (SMA) in youth, increasing anxiety, and ultimately leading to depression. The study aimed to examine the cumulative mediating effect of SMA and anxiety between FOMO and depression among university students majoring in tourism. In this context, an online survey was conducted with 395 participants using the convenience sampling method. Descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, and serial mediation analyses were performed in the study. Data analyses were conducted using SPSS 24.0, PROCESS Macro for SPSS v4.0, and AMOS 24.0. The findings revealed the mediating role of SMA and anxiety on the relationship between FOMO and depression. The increased level of FOMO in youths leads to an increase in SMA and anxiety levels, which ultimately leads to an increase in depression. Therefore, the bidirectional relationships of SMA and anxiety should be taken into account in the effect of FOMO on depression in youth.

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Gençlerde gelişmeleri kaçırma korkusu (FOMO)’nun sosyal medya bağımlılığını (SMB) artırma, anksiyeteyi yükseltme ve sonuçta depresyona yol açma üzerindeki etkisini inceleyen nispeten sınırlı araştırma bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı turizm alanında yükseköğrenim gören öğrenciler arasında FOMO ile depresyon arasındaki ilişkide SMB ve anksiyetenin kümülatif aracılık etkisini incelemektir. Bu kapsamda çalışmada, kolayda örnekleme yöntemi ile 395 katılımcıya çevrimiçi anket uygulaması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada tanımlayıcı istatistikler, korelasyon analizleri ve seri aracılık analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde, SPSS 24.0, PROCESS Macro v4.0 ve AMOS 24.0 programlarından yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular, FOMO ile depresyon arasındaki ilişkide SMB ve anksiyetenin aracılık rolünü ortaya koymaktadır. Genç bireylerde FOMO seviyesinin artması, SMB ve anksiyete düzeylerinde bir artışa, bu da sonuç olarak depresyonun artmasına yol açmaktadır. Bu nedenle, gençlerde FOMO’nun depresyon üzerindeki etkisinde SMB ve anksiyetenin çift yönlü ilişkileri dikkate alınmalıdır.

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Güneş, E., Ekmekçi, Z. (2024). The Relationship Between Fear of Missing Out and Depression Among Tourism Students: A Serial Mediating Roles of Social Media Addiction and Anxiety. Yükseköğretim Dergisi, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 3, 161–173. https://doi.org/10.53478/yuksekogretim.1494222

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