Table 3.
Role of Fear of Missing Out in the Relationship Between Trait Anxiety and Dimensions of Social Media Fatigue
| a path | b path | c path | c' path | Indirect Effect | B (SE) | Lower CI | Upper CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA – F – CF | 0.44*** | 0.27*** | 0.24*** | 0.12* | 0.1221 | 0.0326 | 0.0582 | 0.1859 |
| TA – F – BF | 0.44*** | 0.26*** | 0.41*** | 0.07(ni) | 0.1844 | 0.0362 | 0.1173 | 0.2593 |
| TA – F – EF | 0.44*** | 0.31*** | 0.21*** | 0.06(ni) | 0.1420 | 0.0324 | 0.0814 | 0.2096 |
| TA – F – OF | 0.44*** | 1.00*** | 0.72*** | 0.27* | 0.4485 | 0.0873 | 0.2880 | 0.6279 |
Notes: *p < 0.05; ***p < 0.001.
Abbreviations: ni, nonsignificant; TA, trait anxiety; F, fear of missing out; CF, cognitive fatigue; BF, behavioral fatigue; EF, emotional fatigue; OF, overall fatigue.