Research in the Well-being studies suggests that passive
social networking sites use has a significant negative effect on the users
well-being and the impact is mediated by the social comparison and Fear of
Missing Out(FoMO) (Verduyn, 2015). The study re-examines the path suggested,
during the Covid-19 crisis by quantitatively examining the Impact of passive
Instagram use on the psychological well-being and the mediating roles of social
comparison and FoMO of the Emerging Indian Female Adults aged 18 to 25 years
who are at a critical stage of personality development [1] during the second
wave of the covid-19 pandemic. The results of the study deviate from the path
suggested [2] and While social comparison does not predict passive Instagram
usage, FoMO predicts social comparison and mediates social comparison and
psychological well-being during the pandemic.
Author(s) Details:
Santhosh Kumar Putta,
Department of Communication and Journalism, Osmania University,
Hyderabad, India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RUDHR-V3/article/view/13546
