Fear of missing out: relationships with depression, mindfulness, and physical symptoms

Baker, Zachary G.; Krieger, Heather; LeRoy, Angie S.

doi:10.1037/tps0000075

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Fear of missing out: relationships with depression, mindfulness, and physical symptoms

Baker, Zachary G., Krieger, Heather, LeRoy, Angie S.·2016·Translational Issues in Psychological Science

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Concerns have been raised regarding the extensive use of social media sites by young adults and adolescents and the effects this use may have on their mental health and general functioning. However, definitions of health are expansive and diverse. In the present article we assess 3 broad areas of me

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Authors: Baker, Z. G., Krieger, H., & LeRoy, A. S.
Affiliations: University of Houston (US)
ORCID: Baker, Zachary G.
Krieger, Heather
LeRoy, Angie S.
Venue: Translational Issues in Psychological Science
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2016-09
Volume: 2
Issue: 3
Pages: 275-282
ISSN: 2332-2136 (ISSN-L)
2332-2179
DOI: 10.1037/tps0000075
OpenAlex: W2529846447
Cited by: 388
References: 34
Citations by year: 2026: 45 · 2025: 47 · 2024: 52 · 2023: 61 · 2022: 55 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 40 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 5
FWCI: 36.22
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Translational Issues in Psychological Science (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords: fear of missing out, depression, mindfulness, somatic symptoms, social media use, young adults, adolescents, mental health

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