The relationship between relative deprivation and fear of missing out in college students: the role of self-regulatory fatigue and personal belief in a just world
Abstract Background Fear of missing out (FoMO) is a new type of anxiety disorder in the context of the Internet, which has a negative effects on the physical and mental health and behavior of college students, such as Internet addiction, non-adaptive socializing, and negative emotions. In order to i...
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| description | Abstract Background Fear of missing out (FoMO) is a new type of anxiety disorder in the context of the Internet, which has a negative effects on the physical and mental health and behavior of college students, such as Internet addiction, non-adaptive socializing, and negative emotions. In order to investigate the effect of relative deprivation (RD) on FoMO of college students, this study conducted a moderated mediation model to examine the relationship between RD, FoMO, self-regulatory fatigue (SRF), and personal belief in a just world (BJW). Methods A total of 956 college students were surveyed on a RD Questionnaire, SRF Scale, FoMO Scale, and Personal BJW Scale. Results The results showed as follows: (1) College students’ RD positively predicted FoMO and SRF. (2) SRF partially mediated the link between RD and FoMO. (3) Personal BJW moderated the relationship between RD and FoMO, that is, when personal BJW is high, RD has a stronger predictive effect on SRF. Conclusion The results of this study help to reveal the influence and mechanism of RD of college students on FoMO. The results also show that reducing college students’ RD, improving self-control ability, and cultivating rational personal BJW can effectively prevent FoMO. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c9d4e9d9511f4b0bafecc92bdf1a96182025-01-19T12:43:46ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832025-01-011311910.1186/s40359-025-02362-3The relationship between relative deprivation and fear of missing out in college students: the role of self-regulatory fatigue and personal belief in a just worldYun Chen0Qiuci Zhang1Ronghua Hang2Long Huang3Liang Yu4School of Humanities and Management, Wannan Medical CollegeSchool of Humanities and Management, Wannan Medical CollegeSchool of Humanities and Management, Wannan Medical CollegeSchool of Humanities and Management, Wannan Medical CollegeSchool of Humanities and Management, Wannan Medical CollegeAbstract Background Fear of missing out (FoMO) is a new type of anxiety disorder in the context of the Internet, which has a negative effects on the physical and mental health and behavior of college students, such as Internet addiction, non-adaptive socializing, and negative emotions. In order to investigate the effect of relative deprivation (RD) on FoMO of college students, this study conducted a moderated mediation model to examine the relationship between RD, FoMO, self-regulatory fatigue (SRF), and personal belief in a just world (BJW). Methods A total of 956 college students were surveyed on a RD Questionnaire, SRF Scale, FoMO Scale, and Personal BJW Scale. Results The results showed as follows: (1) College students’ RD positively predicted FoMO and SRF. (2) SRF partially mediated the link between RD and FoMO. (3) Personal BJW moderated the relationship between RD and FoMO, that is, when personal BJW is high, RD has a stronger predictive effect on SRF. Conclusion The results of this study help to reveal the influence and mechanism of RD of college students on FoMO. The results also show that reducing college students’ RD, improving self-control ability, and cultivating rational personal BJW can effectively prevent FoMO.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02362-3Relative deprivationSelf-regulatory fatigueFear of missing outPersonal belief in a just world |
| spellingShingle | Yun Chen Qiuci Zhang Ronghua Hang Long Huang Liang Yu The relationship between relative deprivation and fear of missing out in college students: the role of self-regulatory fatigue and personal belief in a just world BMC Psychology Relative deprivation Self-regulatory fatigue Fear of missing out Personal belief in a just world |
| title | The relationship between relative deprivation and fear of missing out in college students: the role of self-regulatory fatigue and personal belief in a just world |
| title_full | The relationship between relative deprivation and fear of missing out in college students: the role of self-regulatory fatigue and personal belief in a just world |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between relative deprivation and fear of missing out in college students: the role of self-regulatory fatigue and personal belief in a just world |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between relative deprivation and fear of missing out in college students: the role of self-regulatory fatigue and personal belief in a just world |
| title_short | The relationship between relative deprivation and fear of missing out in college students: the role of self-regulatory fatigue and personal belief in a just world |
| title_sort | relationship between relative deprivation and fear of missing out in college students the role of self regulatory fatigue and personal belief in a just world |
| topic | Relative deprivation Self-regulatory fatigue Fear of missing out Personal belief in a just world |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02362-3 |
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