Abstract:

Smartphones, computers, tablets, etc. can easily attract the focus of employees to non-work channels. With internet as a fast way of accessing information and communication, the desire to catch up with the constantly changing agenda, to be informed about new events and not to be left behind, increases the time individuals spend with such devices and this situation is reflected in their work performance in different ways. Academicians can be affected by the benefits and some possible harms of this technology in order to constantly research, improve themselves and not miss not only general events but also the latest developments in the literature. In this study, it is aimed to examine the mediating role of cyberloafing in the relationship between academic staff’s fear of missing out and their perceived academic performance. According to the study conducted with 495 academicians from the Central Anatolia region, a negative endirelationship was found between the fear of missing out and the perceived academic performance, and a positive relationship between the fear of missing out and cyberloafing. Although there was no statistical relationship between cyberloafing and academic performance perception, statistically significant mediating role of cyberloafing in the related relationship was determined.

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