A Study on the Effect of FOMO on Young Online Journalists

Abstract

“Fear of Missing Out” or FOMO has now become a common mental health issue and mostly among social media users. FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out, refers to the feeling or perception that the other person is having more fun, experience more new things or living a better life compared to us, and most probably this feeling kicks us when we see or perceive such characteristics in people who are somehow directly or indirectly connected to us, or closed ones, or someone we love. This trait rose post the rise of social media as there are multiple influencers, celebrities, and people showing off their lavish lifestyle or a life which seems to be perfect, joyful and happy. By looking at such posts frequently social media users start comparing their life with them. By seeing friends or acquaintances in any event or activity and being not part of that leads to such feeling.