The Effect of FoMO as a Mediator of Big-Five Personality Relationship with Problematic Internet Use Among Emerging Adulthood

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10.2991/assehr.k.210805.058How to use a DOI?

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Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), Big-five, Problematic Internet Use (PIU), Emerging Adulthood

Abstract

Internet use in Indonesia continues to increase every year. The terminology that is often heard from the negative impact of internet use is problematic internet use (PIU), The phenomenon of fear of missing out (FoMO) is thought to be a mediator between problematic internet use and big-five personality traits. The objective of this study is to determine the effect of FoMO as a mediator of the relationship between big-five personality traits and problematic internet use (PIU) on emerging adulthood. The method used in this research is descriptive quantitative method. Participants in this study were men (N = 200) and women (N = 200 people), aged 18-25 years, namely emerging adulthood with a total number of 200 participants, and active in using the internet every day. The measuring instruments used in this study were the problematic internet use (PIU) scale, the personality scale and the fear of missing out (FoMO). The results obtained by the researchers were that extraversion personality traits did not affect FoMO (a = -0.318, p < 0.000), and FoMO significantly affected PIU (b = 10.638, p < 0.000). Trait extraversion affects PIU via FoMO (c = -5.809, p < 0.000). Then agreeableness affected FoMO significantly negatively (a = -2.127, p < 0.000), and FoMO affected PIU significantly (b = 10.045). The agreeableness trait affected PIU via FoMO was significantly negative (c = -5.623). Trait conscientiousness affected FoMO significantly negatively (a = -2.026, p < 0.000), and FoMO affected PIU significantly (b = 10.059, p < 0.000). Trait conscientiousness affected PIU via FoMO (c = -5.001, p <0.000). Neuroticsm traits affected FoMO significantly (a = 5.690, p < 0.000), and FoMO effectd PIU significantly (b = 8.782). Neuroticsm traits affected PIU via FoMO significantly (c = -5,392). Meanwhile, trait openness has no effect on PIU through FoMO.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ruyandy Ruyandy
AU  - Sandi Kartasasmita
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/08/08
TI  - The Effect of FoMO as a Mediator of Big-Five Personality Relationship with Problematic Internet Use Among Emerging Adulthood
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Economics, Business, Social, and Humanities (ICEBSH 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 356
EP  - 364
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210805.058
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210805.058
ID  - Ruyandy2021
ER  -