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Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) Scale in Emerging Adulthood

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Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) is a significant psychological phenomenon among young adults, particularly influenced by social media. This study explores FoMO in the context of emerging adulthood, a developmental phase from ages 18 to 25 marked by identity exploration and decision-making.  To fill this gap, we developed a comprehensive FoMO measurement tool based on Przybylski et al.’s (2013) framework. This tool underwent a two-phase assessment process: first, through Content Validity Index (CVI) evaluations by experts, and second, through item discrimination testing with emerging adults. The findings aim to provide deeper insights into the emotional, behavioral, and social dimensions of FoMO, ultimately contributing to better mental health outcomes for young adults navigating this critical developmental stage.

Chasing Validation: Social Media Use, FOMO, and Teen Self-Esteem

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This research seeks to investigate how social media usage correlates with fear of missing out and self-esteem in adolescents. It involved 40 teenagers, evenly split with 20 boys and 20 girls, all within the age range of 14 to 18 years, selected from Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. To evaluate the pertinent variables, the researchers utilizedstandard psychometric assessments. For analyzing the data, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and independent sample t-test were utilized. The results revealed a positive correlation between social media usage and the fear of missing out, as well as a negative correlation with self-esteem. Additionally, a positive relationship was noted between the fear of missing out and levels of self-esteem. There was also a notable difference between genders in their use of social media. Whereas no notable gender differences were found regarding fear of missing out and self-esteem.

The Effect of Fear of Missing Out on Buying and Post-Purchasing Behaviour toward Indonesia’s Generation Z Online Shoppers (Case study: E-Commerce Indonesia)

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Some things related to a person’s behaviour and preferences will be linked to his behaviour as a consumer. Technological improvements in this era, such as the internet and social media spread, have become an addiction and formed an understanding that social life is needed. However, unfortunately, what is produced on social media does not all have good results. One of them is the phenomenon of FoMO or Fear of Missing Out. This study aims to get a picture of Consumer Buying and Post-Purchase Behaviour, which in this case is Generation Z shoppers on E-Commerce, as the impact of the FoMO phenomenon. This study uses 14 variables in it, namely social self-efficacy, consumer susceptibility to interpersonal influence, social media addiction, social media self-control failure, novelty seeking, self-esteem, FoMO, the theory of planned behaviour, purchase intention, buying behaviour, and post-purchasing behaviour.  The methodology is quantitative research, with the analysis method used being PLS-SEM with SmartPLS 4.0. Data analysis shows that all indicators and variables are valid and reliable. The prediction accuracy of the existing models is also good. Based on the survey data, most respondents feel that FoMO has affected their lives, with a score of 5-6 on a Likert scale of 6, indicating a high effect. Also, based on the analyzed data from questionnaire responses, four paths have the most substantial influence, buying behaviour towards post-purchasing behaviour, fear of missing out on subjective norms, purchase intention on buying behavior, and consumer susceptibility to interpersonal influence on FoMO.