(IN)DIRECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA USE, PERCEIVED BENEFITS, SELF ESTEEM AND FEAR OF MISSING OUT (FOMO)

Abstract

The research found. that over estimators were more inaccurate. in their weekly social media usage than under estimators, and that soreness was positively. associated to inconsistency and discrepancy, and that loneliness. was strongly linked to discrepancy ratings. Only life satisfaction models. show that discrepancy ratings have a statistically significant link. The study also includes. data on the psychological and behavioral impacts. of social media use, as well as the effects of social media use on. depression, loneliness, and life satisfaction. Further study revealed that, prior to the association. between reported actual use and those results; the relationship. between estimated consumption and well-being outcomes. was consistently greater. The study also found no relationship. between life happiness and greater estimates. of social media usage, as life satisfaction is solely. dependent on social media use errors. in the combined lasso model, despite the fact that sadness predicted. both total usage and social media use. inaccuracy. Social media use is highly linked. to feelings of loneliness and despair. When people feel lonely, they may utilize social media. more than someone who is otherwise occupied. Social media use. is highly linked to loneliness and sadness. When people feel lonely, they may utilize social media. more than someone who is otherwise occupied. Furthermore, depression contributes. to a high degree of social media usage. because people use social media. to try to solve their problems and. redirect their attention away. from their pain or troubles. The social media user. thus has a strong need to maintain a constant. connection with people. This concern motivates. him to learn as much as possible about fresh information. flowing on the RSNs. When FOMO levels are high, it's linked to a lot of unpleasant feelings, low overall life satisfaction, and increased depression symptoms.