Investigating the effect of full and partial social media abstinence on fear of missing out and well-being outcomes: A daily diary experimental approach

• Main Authors: HARTANTO, Andree, K TENNAKOON APPUHAMILLAGE SANDEESHWARA KASTURIRATNA, KOTHARI, Meenakshi, GOH, A. Y. H., QUEK, Frosch Yi Xuan, MAJEED, Nadyanna M.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2025
• Subjects: social media abstinence; digital detox; well-being; depression; fear of missing out; Social Media; Social Psychology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4182; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/5441/viewcontent/Hartanto_et_al._2015__1_.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

With social media deeply embedded in our daily lives, there is an ongoing debate about its potential negative impact on well-being outcomes. Several lines of correlational research suggest that social media use is associated with reduced well-being. However, these findings are preliminary, heavily r...