Prevalence of Fear of Missing Out amongst students from a private higher education institution from North of Minas Gerais, Brazil: digital behavior and welfare in the university quotidian

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v15i1.2093

Keywords:

Fear of Missing Out, Social media, Students, Internet, Behavior.

Abstract

This study evaluated the prevalence of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) in university students, associating sex, course completion stage and type of media accessed in a private institution. The condition of FOMO was investigated using the Scale of Assessment of FOMO instrument with the participation of 311 students. The prevalence of high FOMO was 59.2%. In the final model, the variables that were associated with FOMO were being female, attending the first half of the course, feeling of FOMO when not checking social media, using WhatsApp more than 5 times a day, using Messenger more than 5 times a day, FOMO during work and FOMO when alone. The sensations and feelings associated with FOMO suggest influences in decisionmaking in daily behavioral routines in the production of individuality, identity, in social interaction and in daily social interaction.

Author Biographies

Beatriz Ferraz Pêgo, Centro Universitário FIPMoc. Montes Claros, MG

Graduanda em Comunicação Social - Publicidade e Propaganda do Centro Universitário FIPMoc.

Beatriz Calixto Lopes, Centro Universitário FIPMoc. Montes Claros, MG

Graduanda em Comunicação Social - Publicidade e Propaganda do Centro Universitário FIPMoc.

Gustavo Souza Santos, Centro Universitário FIPMoc. Montes Claros, MG

Mestrado em Geografia pela Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros.

Josiane Santos Brant Rocha, Centro Universitário FIPMoc. Montes Claros, MG, Brasil. Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Montes Claros, MG

Doutorado em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade de Brasília.

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Published

2021-03-22

How to Cite

Pêgo, B. F., Lopes, B. C., Santos, G. S., & Rocha, J. S. B. (2021). Prevalence of Fear of Missing Out amongst students from a private higher education institution from North of Minas Gerais, Brazil: digital behavior and welfare in the university quotidian. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v15i1.2093

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2021): Dossiê Comunicação, Saúde e Crises Globais: parte 2

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