Is my fear of missing out (Fomo) causing fatigue? Advertising, social media fatigue, and the implications for consumers and brands

Bibliographic Data

ID12420710
AuthorsLaura F Bright (0000-0003-1908-1130, Texas Christian University, corresponding author), Kelty Logan (0000-0002-2690-8514, University of Colorado Boulder)
Year2018
Volume28
Issue5
Pages1213-1227
Publication date2018-08-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternet Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1066-2243 • E-ISSN: 2054-5657
PublisherEmerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1108/intr-03-2017-0112
OpenAlexW2888267891
LanguageEN
Citations received42
References cited22

Purpose Social media usage has become ubiquitous in our society – consumers are spending upwards of 20 percent of their media time on social sites interacting with friends, family and brands (Adler, 2016) and all of this usage is driving fatigue. The purpose of this paper is to examine how advertising factors such as attitude and intrusiveness impact social media fatigue as well as two consumer behavior factors, fear of missing out (FOMO) and privacy. Design/methodology/approach A 190-item questionnaire was developed and administered to an opt-in subject pool recruited for web-based research (i.e. online panel). A representative sample of 750 US social media users was recruited for the survey of which 518 respondents were valid and usable. Findings Results indicate that FOMO has the greatest impact on social media fatigue, not advertising factors as predicted. In addition, privacy concerns continue to plague consumers and should be monitored by advertisers. Research limitations/implications With regard to limitation, the survey contained a variety of self-reported measures that can tend to be under-reported, especially when it comes to social media usage as evidenced in a recent study (Adler, 2016). Originality/value This research undertook an investigation of consumer perceptions of social media advertising and how those relate to social media fatigue and psychological factors such as privacy and FOMO. In looking at these constructs, a clearer picture of how consumer perceptions of advertising impact levels of social media fatigue has emerged. In addition, the results provide a better understanding of FOMO, a psychological factor that significantly contributes to social media fatigue

Advertising · Business · Intrusiveness · Originality · Perception · Social media · Value (mathematics · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour

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