The Effect Of Fear Of Missing Out Behavior On Social Media Fatigue Among Generation Z In Padang
Abstract
The development of digital technology has made it easier for humans to communicate and access information, especially through social media, which has become an integral part of Generation Z's lives. The high intensity of social media use exposes Generation Z to the phenomenon of Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), which is the fear of being left behind in terms of information, trends, and social activities shared by others. This condition has the potential to cause social media fatigue, which is a feeling of tiredness, boredom, and overwhelm due to an excessive flow of information. The aim of this study is to analyze the influence of FoMO on social media fatigue among Generation Z in Padang. Using purposive sampling, this study involved 100 respondents. In this study, the respondents were Generation Z active social media users in Padang City who were between the ages of 18 and 28. The test was conducted using simple linear regression analysis. The results of the study show that there is a relationship between FoMO and social media fatigue with a value of 34.3%. The results of this study are expected to contribute theoretically to communication studies and practically to efforts to improve the digital literacy of young people so that they can use social media more wisely.
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Almayniwati, & Rizal. (2024). Pengaruh social comparison terhadap Fear of Missing Out pada mahasiswa di Universitas Negeri Padang. Causalita: Journal of Psychology.
Alutaybi, A., Al-Thani, D., McAlaney, J., & Ali, R. (2020). Combating fear of missing out (FoMO) on social media: The FoMO-R method. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(17), 6128.
Andreassen, C. S., Pallesen, S., & Griffiths, M. D. (2017). The relationship between addictive use of social media, narcissism, and self-esteem: Findings from a large national survey. Addictive behaviors, 64, 287–293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.03.006
APJII. (2024). Laporan pengguna internet Indonesia 2024. Asosiasi Penyelenggara Jasa Internet Indonesia
Arum, L. S., Zahrani, N. A., & Duha, N. A. (2023). Karakteristik Generasi Z dan Kesiapannya dalam Menghadapi Bonus Demografi 2030. Accounting Student Research Journal, 2(1), 59–72.
Beyens, I., Frison, E., & Eggermont, S. (2020). “I don’t want to miss a thing”: Adolescents’ fear of missing out and its relationship to adolescents’ social needs, Facebook use, and Facebook related stress. Computers in Human Behavior, 104, 106174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb. 2016.05.083
Dewi, A. L. (2022). Pengaruh Media Sosial Terhadap Motivasi Belajar Siswa di Sekolah Dasar. Jurnal Primary, ISSN 2443-0455 Volume 3 No.2.
Dila A, A., & Ayu Nurrizkia Putri, F. (2023). Pengaruh penggunaan media sosial Instagram terhadap perilaku fear of missing out (FOMO). Applied Business and Administration Journal, 2(2), 30–31.
Fioravanti, G., Casale, S., Bocci Benucci, S., Prostamo, A., Falone, A., Ricca, V., & Rotella, F. (2021). Fear of missing out and social networking sites use and abuse: A meta-analysis. Computers in Human Behavior, 122, 106839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106839
Hattingh, M., Dhir, A., Ractham, P., Ferraris, A., & Yahiaoui, D. (2022). Factors mediating social media-induced fear of missing out (FoMO) and social media fatigue: A comparative study among Instagram and Snapchat users. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 185, 122099. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.122099
Jabeen, F., Tandon, A., Sithipolvanichgul, J., Srivastava, S., & Dhir, A. (2023). Social media-induced fear of missing out (FoMO) and social media fatigue: The role of narcissism, comparison and disclosure. Journal of Business Research, 159, 113693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113693
Kaloeti, D. V. S., S, A. K., & Tahamata, V. M. (2022). Validation and psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of the Fear of Missing Out Scale in adolescents. Psicologia Reflexão E Crítica, 34(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-021-00181-0
Li, K., Jiang, S., Yan, X., & Li, J. (2024). Mechanism study of social media overload on health self-efficacy and anxiety. Heliyon, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23326
Liu, H., Liu, W., Yoganathan, V., & Osburg, V.-S. (2021). COVID-19 information overload and Generation Z’s social media discontinuance intention during the pandemic lockdown. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 166, 120600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore. 2021.120600
Liu, Y., Chen, H., & Wei, S. (2021). “Why are you running away from social media?” SMF, depression/anxiety, and discontinuous usage. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 674641. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.674641
Pang, H., Ji, M., & Hu, X. (2022, December). How differential dimensions of social media overload influences young people’s fatigue and negative coping during prolonged COVID-19 pandemic? Insights from a technostress perspective. In Healthcare (Vol. 11, No. 1, p. 6). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11010006
Przybylski, A. K., Murayama, K., DeHaan, C. R., & Gladwell, V. (2013). Motivational, emotional, and behavioral correlates of fear of missing out. Computers in Human Behavior, 29(4), 1841–1848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.02.014Get rights and content
Rozgonjuk, D., Sindermann, C., Elhai, J. D., & Montag, C. (2020). Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and social media’s impact on daily-life and productivity at work: Do WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat Use Disorders mediate that association? Addictive Behaviors, 110, 106487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106487
Servidio, R., Soraci, P., Griffiths, M. D., Boca, S., & Demetrovics, Z. (2024). Fear of missing out and problematic social media use: A serial mediation model of social comparison and self-esteem. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 19, 100536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep. 2024.100536
Sheng, N., Yang, C., Han, L., & Jou, M. (2023). Too much overload and concerns: Antecedents of social media fatigue and the mediating role of emotional exhaustion. Computers in Human Behavior, 139, 107500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107500 ACM Digital Library
Sirait, P. N. S., & Brahmana, K. M. (2023). Pengaruh intensitas penggunaan media sosial terhadap perilaku Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) pada remaja. INNOVATIVE: Journal of Social Science Research.
Tandon, A., Dhir, A., Almugren, I., AlNemer, G. N., & Mäntymäki, M. (2021). Fear of missing out (FoMO) among social media users: A systematic literature review, synthesis and framework for future research. Internet Research, 31(3), 782–821. https://doi.org/ 10.1108/INTR-11-2019-0455
Yong, M., & Wijaya, E. (2023). Hubungan self-esteem dan fear of missing out (FoMO) pada pengguna instagram. Multilingual: Journal of Universal Studies, 3(1), 101-103. https://doi.org/10.26499/multilingual.v3i1.118
Zhang, S., Shen, Y., Xin, T., Sun, H., Wang, Y., Zhang, X., & Ren, S. (2021). The development and validation of a social media fatigue scale: From a cognitive-behavioral-emotional perspective. PLoS ONE, 16(1), e0245464. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245464
Zhang, Z., Jiménez, F. R., & Cicala, J. E. (2020). Fear Of Missing Out Scale: A self-concept perspective. Psychology & Marketing, 37(11), 1619–1634. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.21406
Zheng, H., & Ling, R. (2021). Drivers of social media fatigue: A systematic review. Telematics and Informatics, 64, 101696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2021.101696
Published
2025-08-22
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OKTAVIANDRA, Agung Izfa et al.
The Effect Of Fear Of Missing Out Behavior On Social Media Fatigue Among Generation Z In Padang.
JESS (Journal of Education on Social Science), [S.l.], v. 9, n. 2, p. 157 - 165, aug. 2025.
ISSN 2550-0147.
Available at: <http://jess.ppj.unp.ac.id/index.php/JESS/article/view/626>. Date accessed: 10 nov. 2025.
doi: https://doi.org/10.24036/jess.v9i2.626.
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