Xiaowen Wan1, Wenbin Sheng1, Rong Huang1, Cheng Zeng1, Xu Zhou2,*, Yuan Wu3, Xiaohui Cao1, Xiaoke Chen1
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.2, pp. 215-229, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.059074
- 03 March 2025
Abstract Background: As the digital age progresses, fear of missing out (FoMO) is becoming increasingly common, and the impact factor of FOMO needs to be further investigated. This study aims to explore the relationship between psychological security (PS) and FoMO by analyzing the mediating role of social networking addiction (SNA) and the moderating role of social self-efficacy (SSE). Methods: We collected a sample of 1181 college students (with a mean age of 19.67 ± 1.38 years) from five universities in a province of mainland China through cluster sampling. Data were gathered using the psychological security questionnaire… More >