The Relationahip Between Basic Psychological Need and Depression: The Mediating Effect of Fear of Missing Out moderated by Unconditional Self-Acceptance

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mediating effect of Fear of Missing Out(FoMO) on the relationship between basic psychological needs dissatisfaction and depression. In addition, the adjusted effectiveness model was tested to ensure that moderate uncoditional self-acceptance in the medium path produces an adjustment effect through the FoMO with basic psychological needs dissatisfaction. First, the basic psychological needs dissatisfaction was predicted depression through FoMO, thus supporting the mediation effect of FoMO. Second, unconditional self-acceptance significantly moderated the link between basic psychological needs dissatisfaction and FoMO. Third, The moderated mediating effect of unconditional self-acceptance was significant in the path that basic psychological needs dissatisfaction leads to depression through FoMO. Based on these findings, the counseling intervention plan and implications for future research were suggested.