Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of The Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs) In Chilean University Students
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https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt2023328Keywords:
FOMO, Fear of Missing Out, Psychometric Properties, University StudentsAbstract
Introduction: social networks can harm university students' mental health; therefore, it is urgent to have valid instruments to measure new phenomena such as FoMO.
Objective: this study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs) in a sample of Chilean university students.
Methods: confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were carried out and estimated using the Weighted Leasts Square Means and Variance (WLSMV).
Results: the FoMOs evaluation had an internal consistency of 0.863 (Cronbach's Alpha). The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed two factors and good indicators: CFI = 0,991, TLI = 0,987, and an RMSEA of 0,054.
Conclusion: the FoMOs is a good instrument for measuring the fear of missing out in the Chilean University population
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