Unveiling the Fear: Workplace FoMO and Its Impact on Employee Well-being

Abstract

This study explores the role of workplace FoMO on employee well-being and the protective role of resilience on burnout. Based on Job-Demand Resources (JD-R) model, it is expected that the relationship between cognitive, emotional, and quantitative workload and burnout was mediated by workplace FoMO and the relationship between workplace FoMO and burnout was moderated by resilience. A cross-sectional quantitative approach was conducted with employees aged between 20-64 (N=163). The results showed that there is a significant relationship between three types of workloads and workplace FoMO. Additionally, resilience was found to be negatively related to burnout. Contrary to expectations, workplace FoMO did not mediate the relationship between workload and burnout. Moreover, resilience did not moderate the relationship between workplace FoMO and burnout. The relationships between workload, workplace FoMO, burnout, and resilience were investigated in detail. However, future research should explore the additional factors that could mediate these relationships. In addition, theoretical and practical implications were discussed.