Fear Of Missing Out – 10 items
- I fear that others have more rewarding experiences than me
- I fear my friends have more rewarding experiences than me
- I get worried when I find out my friends are having fun without me
- I get anxious when I don’t know what my friends are up to
- It is important that I understand my friends “in jokes”
- Sometimes, I wonder if I spend too much time keeping up with what is going on
- It bothers me when I miss an opportunity to meet up with friends
- When I have a good time it is important for me to share the details online (status, pictures)
- When I miss out on a planned get‐together it bothers me
- When I go on vacation, I continue to keep tabs on what my friends are doing
Przybylski, A. K., Murayama, K., DeHaan, C. R., & Gladwell, V. (2013). Motivational, emotional, and behavioral correlates of fear of missing out. Computers in Human Behavior, 29( 4), 1841– 1848.