Table 3 Fear of missing out on the scale
Not at all true of me N % | Slightly true of me N % | Moderately true of me N % | Very true of me N % | Extremely true of me N % | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I fear others have more rewarding experiences than me | 179 | 54.1% | 66 | 19.9% | 40 | 12.1% | 28 | 8.5% | 18 | 5.4% |
I fear my friends have more rewarding experiences than me | 177 | 53.5% | 74 | 22.4% | 32 | 9.7% | 26 | 7.9% | 22 | 6.6% |
I get worried when I find out my friends are having fun without me | 118 | 35.6% | 105 | 31.7% | 48 | 14.5% | 31 | 9.4% | 29 | 8.8% |
I get anxious when I don't know what my friends are up to | 182 | 55.0% | 68 | 20.5% | 41 | 12.4% | 21 | 6.3% | 19 | 5.7% |
I must understand my friend's in-jokes | 108 | 32.6% | 81 | 24.5% | 66 | 19.9% | 41 | 12.4% | 35 | 10.6% |
Sometimes, I wonder if I spend too much time keeping up with what is going on | 66 | 19.9% | 75 | 22.7% | 73 | 22.1% | 52 | 15.7% | 65 | 19.6% |
It bothers me when I miss an opportunity to meet up with friends | 82 | 24.8% | 99 | 29.9% | 68 | 20.5% | 49 | 14.8% | 33 | 10.0% |
When I have a good time I need to share the details online (e.g. updating status) | 198 | 59.8% | 76 | 23.0% | 36 | 10.9% | 6 | 1.8% | 15 | 4.5% |
When I miss out on a planned get-together it bothers me | 76 | 23.0% | 90 | 27.2% | 73 | 22.1% | 55 | 16.6% | 37 | 11.2% |
When I go on vacation, I continue to keep tabs on what my friends are doing | 117 | 35.3% | 93 | 28.1% | 56 | 16.9% | 38 | 11.5% | 27 | 8.2% |