The use of digital technology for educational and recreational purposes among adolescents has drastically increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the prolonged isolation and excessive screen time of the social media platforms might lead to mental health issues, particularly the fear of missing out (FOMO). Thus, this study is aimed at exploring the adolescent's screen time and its contribution to FOMO. This study employed a qualitative method using semi-structured interviews with 30 selected adolescents. The data were collected during the third peak of the pandemic period in Malaysia, between the 11th of April 2021 and the 1st of July 2021. The results revealed that there were four issues related to the FOMO: loneliness, life satisfaction, self-disclosures, and social comparison. In short, self-regulation and awareness on the effects of long screen time need to be instilled among the adolescents during the pandemic. Also, it is pivotal to address the psychological needs, such as healthy social interactions in ensuring the adolescents are not inclined toward FOMO.

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青少年筛查时间与 COVID-19 大流行期间害怕错过的风险因素相关

在 COVID-19 大流行期间，青少年将数字技术用于教育和娱乐目的的情况急剧增加。然而，社交媒体平台长时间的孤立和过度的屏幕时间可能会导致心理健康问题，特别是害怕错过（FOMO）。因此，本研究旨在探索青少年的屏幕时间及其对 FOMO 的贡献。本研究采用定性方法，对 30 名选定的青少年进行半结构化访谈。这些数据是在 2021 年 4 月 11 日至 2021 年 7 月 1 日期间在马来西亚大流行的第三个高峰期收集的。结果显示，与 FOMO 有关的四个问题：孤独、生活满意度、自我披露、和社会比较。简而言之，在大流行期间，需要向青少年灌输自我调节和对长时间屏幕时间影响的认识。此外，解决心理需求至关重要，例如健康的社交互动，以确保青少年不会倾向于 FOMO。