Motivators of online vulnerability: The impact of social network site use and FOMO

Continued and frequent use of social network sites (SNS) has been linked to a fear of missing out (FOMO) and online self-promotion in the form of friending and information disclosure. The present paper reports findings from 506 UK based Facebook users (53% male) who responded to an extensive online...

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Published in:Computers in human behavior 2017-01, Vol.66, p.248-255
Main Authors: Buglass, Sarah L., Binder, Jens F., Betts, Lucy R., Underwood, Jean D.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Disclosure
FOMO
Mathematical models
Network security
Online social networks
Online vulnerability
Personal information
Promotion
Self-esteem
Social networks
Structural equation modelling
Studies
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