Dark Triad of Personality and Problematic Smartphone Use: A Preliminary Study on the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out

The present study examined whether the relationship between the Dark Triad (DT) of personality and problematic smartphone use (PSU) can be explained by the mediating role of fear of missing out (FoMO). The role of FoMO in this relationship has yet to be examined. A total of 457 participants complete...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-08, Vol.18 (16), p.8463
Main Authors: Servidio, Rocco, Griffiths, Mark D., Demetrovics, Zsolt
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Addictive behaviors
Antisocial personality disorder
Ethics
Fear
Impulsivity
Internet
Multivariate statistical analysis
Narcissism
Personality
Personality traits
Self esteem
Smartphones
Social networks
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Summary:The present study examined whether the relationship between the Dark Triad (DT) of personality and problematic smartphone use (PSU) can be explained by the mediating role of fear of missing out (FoMO). The role of FoMO in this relationship has yet to be examined. A total of 457 participants completed an online survey. Results indicated that males scored high on measures assessing DT of personality, while females scored high on PSU. Structural equation modelling showed that narcissism was directly associated with PSU. FoMO partially mediated the association between narcissism and PSU. Machiavellianism and narcissism were directly associated with FoMO. In the fully mediated model, narcissism (but not Machiavellianism) was still associated with FoMO, and in turn, FoMO was related to PSU. Although preliminary, the results of the present study indicated that Machiavellianism and narcissism might represent antecedents of FoMO, in addition to the Big Five personality traits, and both could be involved in the development of PSU.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18168463