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Fear of missing out (FoMO): A generational phenomenon or an individual difference?

Barry, Christopher T., Wong, Megan Y.·2020·Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Fear of missing out (FoMO) regarding activities within one’s social circle is a potential downside of the advent of social media and more rapid forms of communication. To examine potential generational or individual implications of FoMO, this study considered age cohort differences and self-perception correlates of FoMO. Participants were 419 individuals from throughout the U.S. who were members of 14- to 17-year-old, 24- to 27-year-old, 34- to 37-year-old, or 44- to 47-year-old cohorts. There were no cohort differences in overall FoMO, FoMO regarding close friends, or FoMO regarding family members. Across age cohorts, low self-esteem and loneliness were each associated with high levels of FoMO, particularly for individuals who were also engaged in relatively greater social media activity. Thus, the present findings indicate that FoMO concerning others’ activities may be particularly problematic for some individuals who are highly engaged with social media.

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Authors: Barry, C. T., & Wong, M. Y.
Affiliations: Washington State University (US)
Corresponding author: Barry, Christopher T.
ORCID: Barry, Christopher T.
Wong, Megan Y.
Venue: Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2020-08-07
Volume: 37
Issue: 12
Pages: 2952-2966
ISSN: 0265-4075 (ISSN-L)
1460-3608
DOI: 10.1177/0265407520945394
OpenAlex: W3047878101
Cited by: 170
References: 35
Citations by year: 2026: 35 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 38 · 2022: 27 · 2021: 8
FWCI: 24.36
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Communication › Digital Media and Philosophy
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
Keywords: fear of missing out, generational differences, age cohorts, social media use, self-esteem, loneliness, close friends, family relationships, individual differences

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