The thesis deals with the fear of missing out in emerging adulthood. It's main focus is an emerging adult and their perception of the FOMO phenomenon, along with its reflection in their behaviour, way of thinking and feeling.
The first part includes an explanation of the emerging adulthood development period, while presenting arguments in favour of the establishment of this new period and describing how it differs from other development periods. In the context of the digital media evolution, internet and social networks, the author warns about the problem of excessive use of mobile phone. She writes about the reasons for social media usage and the threats that new technological inventions may present. The theoretical part ends with a presentation of the FOMO phenomenon.
The empirical part of the thesis is based on narratives of six emerging adults. It presents their experience with FOMO and their way of dealing with it. It describes how FOMO reflects in the daily life of emerging adults. The results show that the environment, society and the feeling of being accepted by the society are important factors of emerging adults' well-being. Individuals share that when using social networks they often feel like they need to compete with their posts, which also leads to fear that others are having more rewarding experiences than themselves.
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