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Table 3 Indirect pathways through the ad hoc model

From: The fear in desire: linking desire thinking and fear of missing out in the social media context

Path

β

SE

p

Indirect 1

IP → Craving → Problematic SNS use

.157

.039

.001

Indirect 2

IP → FoMO → Problematic SNS use

.008

.009

.419

Indirect 3

IP → VP → Problematic SNS use

.048

.056

.393

Indirect 4

IP → FoMO → Craving → Problematic SNS use

.017

.013

.172

Indirect 5

IP → VP → Craving → Problematic SNS use

.131

.033

.001

Indirect 6

IP → VP → FoMO → Problematic SNS use

.022

.023

.336

Indirect 7

IP → VP → FoMO → Craving → Problematic SNS use

.050

.015

.001

  1. IP imaginal prefiguration, VP verbal perseveration