Class
Article
College
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty Mentor
Timothy Curran
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
The aim of this investigation was to test the links between two interpersonal communication factors (i.e., fear of missing out, and taking conflict personally) and generalized anxiety. Taking conflict personally (TCP), or an individual’s tendency to perceive conflict as a personal attack (Hample & Dallinger, 1995), leads to anxious thought surrounding conflict and one’s relationships with others. Similarly, having a Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), or apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent, can result in a person feeling anxiety or experiencing a sense of overall negative well-being (Przybylsk et al, 2013). Grounded in attachment theory, we posited that anxiety would predict increased FOMO and TCP. Data were collected from 134 participants via online surveys. Results indicated that there was a significant relationship between anxiety and TCP. Results also showed a significant correlation between anxiety and FoMO. Although those who experience anxiety may not always TCP or have FoMO, the current research contributes to existing work because it indicates that TCP or FoMO might occur more frequently when anxiety is present. We aim to discuss the results in further detail, as well as the theoretical implications and limitations of the research. Presentation Time: Wednesday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/85282214929?pwd=Yld6WTgvSG01QmFTK3dTSHlDamZtUT09
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-12-2021 12:00 AM
Included in
Anxiety's Relationship With Taking Conflict Personally and Fear of Missing Out
Logan, UT
The aim of this investigation was to test the links between two interpersonal communication factors (i.e., fear of missing out, and taking conflict personally) and generalized anxiety. Taking conflict personally (TCP), or an individual’s tendency to perceive conflict as a personal attack (Hample & Dallinger, 1995), leads to anxious thought surrounding conflict and one’s relationships with others. Similarly, having a Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), or apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent, can result in a person feeling anxiety or experiencing a sense of overall negative well-being (Przybylsk et al, 2013). Grounded in attachment theory, we posited that anxiety would predict increased FOMO and TCP. Data were collected from 134 participants via online surveys. Results indicated that there was a significant relationship between anxiety and TCP. Results also showed a significant correlation between anxiety and FoMO. Although those who experience anxiety may not always TCP or have FoMO, the current research contributes to existing work because it indicates that TCP or FoMO might occur more frequently when anxiety is present. We aim to discuss the results in further detail, as well as the theoretical implications and limitations of the research. Presentation Time: Wednesday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/85282214929?pwd=Yld6WTgvSG01QmFTK3dTSHlDamZtUT09