Motivators of online vulnerability: The impact of social network site use and FOMO

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Highlights：

• Examines the link between social network site use, FOMO and online vulnerability.

• Combines cross-sectional and longitudinal SEM analysis of online vulnerability.

• FOMO mediates the relationship between SNS use and online vulnerability.

• Online friending and self-disclosure are associated with online vulnerability.

• Decreased self-esteem linked to a potentially detrimental FOMO inspired SNS use.

摘要

•Examines the link between social network site use, FOMO and online vulnerability.•Combines cross-sectional and longitudinal SEM analysis of online vulnerability.•FOMO mediates the relationship between SNS use and online vulnerability.•Online friending and self-disclosure are associated with online vulnerability.•Decreased self-esteem linked to a potentially detrimental FOMO inspired SNS use.

论文关键词：Online social networks,FOMO,Self-esteem,Structural equation modelling,Online vulnerability

论文评审过程：Received 13 July 2016, Revised 15 September 2016, Accepted 27 September 2016, Available online 4 October 2016, Version of Record 4 October 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.09.055