Dina Abou Bakr Mohamed Mahmoud Farag
Lecturer
Smartphones Sway: How Social Exclusion Causses Compulsive Buying Behavior among University Students in Egypt Through Serial Mediation: The Moderating Role of Self- control
المجله العلميه للدراسات والبحوث الماليه والاداريه - كليه التجاره – جامعه مدينه السادات • 2025
Publication Information
Authors
Mahmoud, D. A. M., & Nasser, D. G. A.
Keywords
Social exclusion, Fear of missing out smart phones addiction,
compulsive buying and self-control.
Journal
المجله العلميه للدراسات والبحوث الماليه والاداريه - كليه التجاره – جامعه مدينه السادات
Publisher
Not Available
Volume
14
Issue
ديسمبر 2025
Pages
200-222
publication.type
Local
Paper Link
Not Available
Supplementary Materials
Dina Abou Bakr Mohamed Mahmoud Farag_Research Summary 5.pdf
Abstract
This study aimed to explore the effect of social exclusion on compulsive
buying, grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and Compensatory
Internet Use Theory (CIUT). It examined the mediating roles of FoMO (fear of
missing out) and smartphone addiction, as well as the moderating effect of selfcontrol among university students in Egypt. This study presented a theoretical
framework, followed by hypothesis development, resulting in the formulation of
five hypotheses. A field study was conducted using a snowball sampling method,
gathering data from 367 university students in Egypt. The data were analyzed
using SPSS 26 and AMOS 20 to test the proposed hypotheses. AMOS, a widely
adopted multivariate analysis tool in social sciences, facilitated the testing
process. The results revealed a significant positive effect of social exclusion on
compulsive buying. Furthermore, FoMO and smartphone addiction were
identified as sequential mediators in the relationship between social exclusion and
compulsive buying. Additionally, self-control significantly and negatively
moderated the relationship between FoMO and smartphone addiction among the
university student sample.
buying, grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and Compensatory
Internet Use Theory (CIUT). It examined the mediating roles of FoMO (fear of
missing out) and smartphone addiction, as well as the moderating effect of selfcontrol among university students in Egypt. This study presented a theoretical
framework, followed by hypothesis development, resulting in the formulation of
five hypotheses. A field study was conducted using a snowball sampling method,
gathering data from 367 university students in Egypt. The data were analyzed
using SPSS 26 and AMOS 20 to test the proposed hypotheses. AMOS, a widely
adopted multivariate analysis tool in social sciences, facilitated the testing
process. The results revealed a significant positive effect of social exclusion on
compulsive buying. Furthermore, FoMO and smartphone addiction were
identified as sequential mediators in the relationship between social exclusion and
compulsive buying. Additionally, self-control significantly and negatively
moderated the relationship between FoMO and smartphone addiction among the
university student sample.