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Fear of missing out (FoMO) and phubbing behavior are some of the psychological factors that negatively affect an individual's social relationships, work performance, and overall quality of life. There is evidence in the literature that the FoMO on developments is a negative emotional state that can be associated with phubbing behavior. The first objective of this study is to examine the relationships between FoMO, problematic social media use, and phubbing behavior. The second aim of the study is to examine the mediating role of problematic social media use in the relationship between FoMO and phubbing behavior. In this context, the study sample consists of a total of 451 (217 (48.1%) female, 234 (51.9%) male) university students studying at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The students included in the study were interviewed with a personal questionnaire. The data collection instruments used were the Fear of Missing Out Scale, the Problematic Social Media Use Scale, and the Phubbing Behavior Scale. Results showed that FoMO and problematic social media use significantly predicted phubbing behavior. In addition, problematic social media use was found to have a mediating role in the effect of FoMO on telephone passion, which is a subdimension of phubbing behavior, whereas problematic social media use had no mediating role in the effect of FoMO on communication disorder, which is another subdimension of phubbing behavior. Therefore, it is anticipated that the findings obtained will make an important contribution to both the literature and practice.

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