Insta-Tangles: Exploring The Web Of Instagram Addiction, Fomo, Perceived Stress, And Self-Esteem

Abstract

Instagram is currently one of the most popular social media applications for young people across the world. The present research aims to investigate the relationship of FOMO, perceived stress, self-esteem and Instagram addiction among young adults (18 – 25 years of age) of sample size n=267.  Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is a continuous concern over missing positive experiences that others are experiencing. Perceived stress refers to an individual's sentiments or ideas about how much stress they are experiencing at any given moment or during a particular period. Self-esteem explains how individuals regard and see themselves. The research instruments used were Test for Instagram Addiction (TIA), Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and State-Self Esteem Scale (SSES). The statistical techniques used were correlation and ANOVA (Analysis of Variance). The results showed a positive correlation between instagram addiction with fear of missing out and perceived stress, the result also showed negative correlation between instagram addiction and self-esteem. The ANOVA results showed that there is no significant gender difference in Instagram addiction. Also, there is no gender difference found in FOMO, perceived stress and self-esteem.