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Xin Fang1, Jingyuan Yang1, Bo Liu2
1School of Education, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China.
Abstract:
This study aimed to examine the variable- and symptom-level relationships between fear of missing out and problematic social media use among early adolescents from Generation Alpha using the random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) and cross-lagged panel network analysis (CLPN), respectively. A total of 672 Chinese early adolescents participated in a three-wave study with six-month intervals. The RI-CLPM revealed that fear of missing out positively predicted problematic social media use at the within-person level, while problematic social media use positively predicted fear of missing out only from T2 to T3. The CLPN uncovered the strongest cross-lagged edges between fear of missing out symptoms and problematic social media use symptoms. Additionally, several key nodes were identified: social integration showed the highest out-expected influence (OEI) and tolerance showed the highest in-expected influence (IEI) from T1 to T2; withdrawal showed the highest OEI and salience showed the highest IEI from T2 to T3. This study offers theoretical insights into the dynamic interplay between fear of missing out and problematic social media use among early adolescents from Generation Alpha, and practical guidance for effective prevention and intervention to break the vicious cycle.
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