Examining the relationship between digital addiction symptom severity and fear of missing out (FoMO) and social anxiety

With the rapid development of technology, the internet, which is one of the most important inventions of the age and makes things easier for people in their daily lives, has become widespread all over the world and has begun to be used widely all over the world. The Internet has become an indispensable tool of life for people by providing many benefits in terms of communication, quick access to information, and ease of daily physical and mental tasks. Especially in areas such as the internet, social media applications, smartphones and digital games, individuals spend more time and move away from social life and live in a virtual environment. The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between social anxiety and social anxiety of individuals who are obsessed with being on social networks and have fear of missing out (FoMO), based on the problem of digital addiction. In the research, while examining the relationship between FoMO problem and social anxiety disorder, the effect of digital addiction symptom severity is also included in the process. Again, by conducting therapeutic studies with this research; It is aimed to make determinations in order to contribute to the solution of the problem and to raise healthier generations. In the study, the relationship between digital addiction, social anxiety and FoMO in young adults who will ensure the continuity of society was examined. In this sense, it is considered an important problem that access to information and communication has become available to all humanity, that digital innovations have emerged with idealistic ideas such as offering interactive entertainment experiences, and that they have become addictive by being used for purposes other than their intended purpose.