Returning to Dumbphones as a strategy for coping with FOMO and social media addiction. A study based on selected YouTube content Cover Image

Powrót do dumbphone’ów jako forma ucieczki przed FOMO i uzależnieniami od social mediów na podstawie wybranych filmów na Youtube
Returning to Dumbphones as a strategy for coping with FOMO and social media addiction. A study based on selected YouTube content

Author(s): Maksym Jabłoński
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Łodzi
Keywords: dumbphone; FOMO; social media addiction; digital detox; digital technologies; youth and technology; media content analysis

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article was to determine how the use of dumbphones can serve as an effective strategy for managing FOMO and reducing dependency on social media. Two research methods were applied: media content analysis based on three selected YouTube videos documenting digital detoxes using dumbphones, and a survey method using a questionnaire conducted among students of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw. The findings indicate that using dumbphones contributes to improved concentration, better well-being, and more frequent engagement in offline activities. Although this approach is not yet widely adopted, it shows clear potential for promoting digital balance

  • Issue Year: 35/2026
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 47-92
  • Page Count: 46
  • Language: Polish
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