Article Summary

Area of interest: Social Psychology

Research Question: Is there a positive relationship between FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and social media use?

Write a summary of the two articles (1 to 2 page in length EACH) briefly addressing each of the

following:

Introduction (e.g., Why was the study conducted? Very succinctly, what background research did the authors use to justify doing the study their way?)

Method (e.g., What is the most relevant information about participants? How did the researchers test their research questions?)

Results and Discussion (e.g., What was found? What conclusions were drawn? Any directions for future research?)

Connect (e.g., How does this research connect to your research topic?) Think about specific ways the article relates to your topic and research question (e.g., Will you use similar methods? Do you have similar hypothesis?) Please AVOID stating this article relates to my research because… Instead, connect the work with your topic by providing simple evidence from the article. For example, a good connecting sentence would be Based on these findings, it is reasonable to hypothesize…

Follow these formatting guidelines:

Follow APA style.

Put the APA style reference at the end of your summary.

Type your name in the header of the page (a cover page is NOT required for a summary).

Speak about what the authors/researchers presented and write in an academic tone (e.g., avoid using I think … or in my opinion …).