.... Findings The findings of the study report fear of missing out (FoMO) to be positively related to compulsive use (CU) of Facebook. CU had positive and significant direct and indirect effects (via information and social overload) on SNF. SNF was significantly associated with both depression (DEP...

... to be illustrated (in this study, extensive but functional use, compulsive use and addiction), the richness of the stories told and the researchers’ ability to make sense of the stories in light of what is already known (e.g. from the literature). This section explains how potential participants were identified...