The Effect of “Fear of Missing Out at Work (W-FoMO)” on Psychological Well-Being: The Serial Mediating Roles of Smartphone Use After Work and Work-Family Conflict
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Prof. Dr. Gökhan KERSE Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Öğr. Gör. Vural Deniz Selçuk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Burhan Çakıcı Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı SAGE OPEN (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 2158-2440 Dergi Bilgileri (2025)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 04-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 15 / 2 / 1–16 DOI 10.1177/21582440251337617
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251337617
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Özet
This study discusses the concepts of “the fear of missing out at work (W-FoMO)” and “smartphone use after work (SUW),” which shed light on the dark side of technology. The study attempts to determine whether W-FoMO affects psychological well-being (PWB) through SUW and “work-family conflict (WFC).” Hypotheses regarding the direct effects as well as the simple-mediation and serial-mediation roles were created with reference to the Conservation of Resources Theory (COR). Data were obtained from 287 female employees working in different sectors in Turkey. The analyses were carried out using the SPSS, AMOS, and Process MACRO software. The findings revealed that W-FoMO has a positive effect on PWB through SUW. The findings also indicate that W-FoMO has a negative indirect effect on PWB through WFC. Moreover, SUW and WFC had a serial mediation role in W-FoMO’s effect on PWB. Therefore …
Anahtar Kelimeler
workplace FoMO | smartphone use after work | work-family conflict | psychological well-being | female employees