The Influence of Workplace FOMO and Work-Life Balance on Work Motivation, Mediated by Social Media Use Among Gen Z Creative Workers in Yogyakarta

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) in the workplace and Work-Life Balance on Work Motivation, with Social Media Use as a mediating variable on Gen Z creative workers in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Data was collected through a survey of 124 Gen Z creative workers in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. A quantitative method was applied using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 4.0. The results showed that: 1) FoMO in the workplace has a positive and significant influence on work motivation, 2) work-life balance shows a negative and significant effect on work motivation, 3) social media use is proven to significantly mediate the relationship between FoMO and work motivation, 4) but does not mediate the relationship between work-life balance and work motivation. These findings suggest that the desire to stay connected and updated through social media can boost Gen Z creative workers work motivation, while an overly comfortable life balance might reduce their drive for growth.