Abstract :
This research seeks to investigate how social media usage correlates with fear of missing out and self-esteem in adolescents. It involved 40 teenagers, evenly split with 20 boys and 20 girls, all within the age range of 14 to 18 years, selected from Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. To evaluate the pertinent variables, the researchers utilizedstandard psychometric assessments. For analyzing the data, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and independent sample t-test were utilized. The results revealed a positive correlation between social media usage and the fear of missing out, as well as a negative correlation with self-esteem. Additionally, a positive relationship was noted between the fear of missing out and levels of self-esteem. There was also a notable difference between genders in their use of social media. Whereas no notable gender differences were found regarding fear of missing out and self-esteem.
Keywords :
Adolescents, Fear of Missing Out, Self-esteem., Social media useReferences :
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