Randomized trial examines how fear of missing out affects sleep health through pre-sleep arousal and procrastination, suggesting intervention opportunities.
Key Points
This study aims to explore how fear of missing out (FoMO) influences sleep health through pre-sleep arousal and bedtime procrastination.
Participants were 505 college students who completed validated measures of FoMO and sleep health.
Two structural equation models analyzed the relationships between FoMO, pre-sleep arousal, bedtime procrastination, and sleep outcomes.
Self-control and belongingness were assessed as moderators in the analysis.
FoMO was significantly associated with increased pre-sleep arousal (p<0.01).
Pre-sleep arousal correlated with higher levels of bedtime procrastination (p<0.01).
Bedtime procrastination was significantly linked to both sleep disturbance and sleep-related impairment (p<0.01).