Exploring the interplay between passive following on Facebook, fear of missing out, self-esteem, social comparison, age, and life satisfaction in a community-based sample

Giagkou, S, Hussain, Z ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7678-6615 and Pontes, HM ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8020-7623, 2018. Exploring the interplay between passive following on Facebook, fear of missing out, self-esteem, social comparison, age, and life satisfaction in a community-based sample. International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis, 4 (2): 149. ISSN 0021-8855

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Abstract

Facebook is amongst the most frequently used Social Networking Sites (SNSs) worldwide. Previous research reported SNS use such as Facebook use may have both positive and negative psychological impact on users, particularly with regards to users' psychological wellbeing and life satisfaction. To fully acknowledge the extent to which SNS use may affect psychological wellbeing and life satisfaction, different forms of SNS use and experiences need to be taken into account by researchers. There is currently a lack of research investigating how Passive Facebook Use may impact on users' well being. The present study sought to investigate how passive following on Facebook, fear of missing out, self-esteem, social comparison, and age may affect life satisfaction. A sample of 196 Facebook users (Mean age = 31.16, SD = 8.75) completed an online survey consisting of several psychometric tools. Overall, the results obtained suggest that life satisfaction may be differentially affected by a wide range of SNS-related experiences such as social comparison and fear of missing out. The implications of these findings for the use of SNSs are discussed.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis
Creators:	Giagkou, S., Hussain, Z. and Pontes, H.M.
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
Date:	22 September 2018
Volume:	4
Number:	2
ISSN:	0021-8855
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.15344/2455-3867/2018/149 DOI
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	09 Oct 2018 11:53
Last Modified:	23 Sep 2019 09:58
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/34629

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