Purpose

This study aims to explore which of four chosen factors (i.e. privacy concerns, FoMO, self-disclosure and time cost) induce a feeling of strain among Facebook users in terms of social media fatigue (SMF), and if this occurs, whether it further influences such outcomes as discontinuance of usage (DoU) and interaction engagement decrement (IED).

Design/methodology/approach

Through an online structured questionnaire, empirical data were gathered to verify the research model, based on the stressor-strain-outcome (SSO) framework. The SEM technique was employed for assessing the hypothesized relationships.

Findings

The findings show that privacy concerns and time cost are strong antecedents of SMF and contribute significantly to its occurrence; while FoMO and self-disclosure do not exhibit any significant influence. Moreover, SMF positively and significantly affects DoU and IED.

Practical implications

This study enhances the existing body of knowledge on SMF and it can help: (1) individuals to be aware of risks and adjust their activities in balance with their well-being, and (2) social media (SM) managers to develop unique strategies to address the specific needs of SM users.

Originality/value

This research contributes to the limited literature on SMF by (1) introducing the concept of IED – as a consequence of SMF, and (2) creating measurement scales for IED.

中文翻译：

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社交媒体疲劳的前因和结果

目的

本研究旨在探讨四个选定因素（即隐私问题、FOMO、自我披露和时间成本）中的哪一个会导致 Facebook 用户在社交媒体疲劳（SMF）方面感到紧张，如果发生这种情况，是否会进一步加剧影响诸如停止使用（DoU）和互动参与减少（IED）等结果。

设计/方法论/途径

通过在线结构化调查问卷，收集经验数据以验证基于压力源-应变-结果（SSO）框架的研究模型。SEM 技术用于评估假设的关系。

发现

研究结果表明，隐私问题和时间成本是 SMF 的重要先决因素，并对其发生产生重大影响；而FoMO和自我披露并没有表现出任何重大影响。此外，SMF 对DoU和IED产生积极且显着的影响。

实际影响

这项研究增强了关于 SMF 的现有知识体系，它可以帮助：(1) 个人意识到风险并根据自己的福祉调整其活动，(2) 社交媒体 (SM) 管理者制定独特的策略以满足SM用户的特定需求。

原创性/价值

这项研究通过 (1) 引入IED的概念——作为 SMF 的结果，以及 (2) 创建IED 的测量尺度，为有关 SMF 的有限文献做出了贡献。