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VOL. 12, ISSUE 3 (2026)
FOMO and social media addiction: A correlational study
Authors
Shaurya Barnwal, Dr. Shivali Sharma
Abstract
This study aimed to look at how Fear of
Missing Out relates to media addiction among college and university students. A
study that looked at connections was done with a group of 32 students who were
easy to reach. There were 24 girls and 8 boys in the group. These students
filled out the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, which was created by
researchers, and also a FOMO scale that was made by the researcher. The average
age of the students who participated was 20.97 years old. A statistical test
showed that higher levels of addiction led to more FOMO. The link was weak to
medium in strength and statistically significant (r = .36, p = .042). The test
showed that the FOMO was a predictor of social media addiction (β =.43, p
=.024). At the same time, age and gender did not make much of a difference in
the results. The FOMO was a predictor of social media addiction. Age and gender
did not make much of a difference. The results did not show an effect of age or
gender. The fear of missing out was a predictor. The test showed that. The
results were clear. The fear of missing out was a predictor of social media
addiction. The study found no strong overall link between the model and social
media addiction R²= .19, F (3,28) = 2.13, p = .119. The paper then talks about
how fear of missing out connects to social media use, along with the study's
flaws and future research ideas.
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Pages:325-330
How to cite this article:
Shaurya Barnwal, Dr. Shivali Sharma "FOMO and social media addiction: A correlational study". International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, Vol 12, Issue 3, 2026, Pages 325-330
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