Adaptation and validation of the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) scale to the argentine context
In recent years, the rise of social networks has changed relationships and lifestyles around the world. This has led to the emergence of the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), which consists of the need to constantly check social media and the anguish that comes from feeling a lack of rewarding experiences...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid |
| Repository: | Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/721223 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10486/721223 https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06571-8 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Attachment Depression Elderly adults Emotional intelligence Fear of missing out FoMO Interpersonal relationships Educación |
| Summary: | In recent years, the rise of social networks has changed relationships and lifestyles around the world. This has led to the emergence of the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), which consists of the need to constantly check social media and the anguish that comes from feeling a lack of rewarding experiences. The impact derived from the use of technologies in a digital environment has been widely studied in young people but not so much in older adults, being also a vulnerable population. The main aim of this study was to analyze FoMO levels in a sample of older adults and their relationships with sociodemographic and formative factors. In addition, analyze whether the dimensions of emotional intelligence, the different forms of attachment and psychological symptomatology affect the FoMO levels of elderly adults. A total of 690 older adults aged between 60 and 90 years (M = 69.01; SD = 5.48) participated, 54.5% of whom were women. The main results confirmed that elderly people show FoMO levels similar to other general samples. In addition, results show several predictor variables with respect to FoMO: emotional attention, insecure attachment, depression and difficulties in interpersonal relationships. The implications of the results observed in older adults are discussed |
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