Wellbeing
FOMO
What is FOMO?
FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) is the anxiety from believing others are having a better experience than you. Popularized in the social media era β Instagram and TikTok provide endless evidence that "something cooler is happening somewhere else."
Why does it matter?
FOMO correlates with lower well-being, worse sleep quality, higher anxiety, and compulsive scrolling. It often pushes people to accept invitations against their own needs ("what if I miss something?").
How is it measured?
FoMOs (Fear of Missing Out Scale, Przybylski 2013) β 10 items.