Research Article

Digital and Relational Correlates of Self-Hate in Romantic Relationships: The Roles of Fear of Missing Out, Social Media Addiction, and Relationship Quality

Volume: 18 Number: Supplement 1 October 18, 2026
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Digital and Relational Correlates of Self-Hate in Romantic Relationships: The Roles of Fear of Missing Out, Social Media Addiction, and Relationship Quality

Abstract

Objective: This study examined the associations of fear of missing out (FoMO), social media addiction, and romantic relationship quality dimensions with self-hate among adults involved in romantic relationships. Method: The sample consisted of 300 adults aged 18-65 years who resided in Turkey and were currently involved in a romantic relationship. Participants completed measures of FoMO, social media addiction, perceived partner support, relationship conflict, relationship depth, and self-hate. Results: FoMO, social media addiction, and relationship conflict were positively associated with self-hate, whereas perceived partner support was negatively associated with self-hate. Relationship depth was not significantly associated with self-hate at the bivariate level. In the final regression model, FoMO and relationship conflict showed significant positive unique associations with self-hate, whereas perceived partner support showed a significant negative unique association. Social media addiction did not explain significant additional variance beyond FoMO. Relationship depth showed a positive conditional coefficient, which was interpreted cautiously because of its substantial overlap with perceived partner support. The final model explained 10.5% of the variance in self-hate. Conclusion: Self-hate was associated with both digital and relational factors, highlighting the importance of considering these domains together when examining negative self-evaluation..

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychiatry

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 18, 2026

Submission Date

August 8, 2026

Acceptance Date

October 14, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 18 Number: Supplement 1

APA
Büge, B., Gündoğdu, R., Yılmaz, L., & Duran, R. (2026). Digital and Relational Correlates of Self-Hate in Romantic Relationships: The Roles of Fear of Missing Out, Social Media Addiction, and Relationship Quality. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 18(Supplement 1), 625-639. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.2013669
AMA
1.Büge B, Gündoğdu R, Yılmaz L, Duran R. Digital and Relational Correlates of Self-Hate in Romantic Relationships: The Roles of Fear of Missing Out, Social Media Addiction, and Relationship Quality. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2026;18(Supplement 1):625-639. doi:10.18863/pgy.2013669
Chicago
Büge, Burcu, Ravza Gündoğdu, Livanur Yılmaz, and Rabia Duran. 2026. “Digital and Relational Correlates of Self-Hate in Romantic Relationships: The Roles of Fear of Missing Out, Social Media Addiction, and Relationship Quality”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 18 (Supplement 1): 625-39. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.2013669.
EndNote
Büge B, Gündoğdu R, Yılmaz L, Duran R (October 1, 2026) Digital and Relational Correlates of Self-Hate in Romantic Relationships: The Roles of Fear of Missing Out, Social Media Addiction, and Relationship Quality. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 18 Supplement 1 625–639.
IEEE
[1]B. Büge, R. Gündoğdu, L. Yılmaz, and R. Duran, “Digital and Relational Correlates of Self-Hate in Romantic Relationships: The Roles of Fear of Missing Out, Social Media Addiction, and Relationship Quality”, Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry, vol. 18, no. Supplement 1, pp. 625–639, Oct. 2026, doi: 10.18863/pgy.2013669.
ISNAD
Büge, Burcu - Gündoğdu, Ravza - Yılmaz, Livanur - Duran, Rabia. “Digital and Relational Correlates of Self-Hate in Romantic Relationships: The Roles of Fear of Missing Out, Social Media Addiction, and Relationship Quality”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 18/Supplement 1 (October 1, 2026): 625-639. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.2013669.
JAMA
1.Büge B, Gündoğdu R, Yılmaz L, Duran R. Digital and Relational Correlates of Self-Hate in Romantic Relationships: The Roles of Fear of Missing Out, Social Media Addiction, and Relationship Quality. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2026;18:625–639.
MLA
Büge, Burcu, et al. “Digital and Relational Correlates of Self-Hate in Romantic Relationships: The Roles of Fear of Missing Out, Social Media Addiction, and Relationship Quality”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, vol. 18, no. Supplement 1, Oct. 2026, pp. 625-39, doi:10.18863/pgy.2013669.
Vancouver
1.Burcu Büge, Ravza Gündoğdu, Livanur Yılmaz, Rabia Duran. Digital and Relational Correlates of Self-Hate in Romantic Relationships: The Roles of Fear of Missing Out, Social Media Addiction, and Relationship Quality. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry. 2026 Oct. 1;18(Supplement 1):625-39. doi:10.18863/pgy.2013669
 
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