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Etchezahar, EdgardoAuthorGenol, Miguel Angel AlbalaCorresponding Author

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Adaptation and validation of the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) scale to the argentine context

Publicated to:CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY. 43 (41): 32143-32153 - 2024-10-03 43(41), DOI: 10.1007/s12144-024-06571-8

Authors: Durao, Marian; Etchezahar, Edgardo; Genol, Miguel angel Albala; Mueller, Mariela

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Univ Autonoma Madrid, Fac Teacher Training & Educ, Dept Evolutionary & Educ Psychol, Madrid 28049, Spain - Author
Univ Buenos Aires Argentina, Fac Psychol, RA-C1053ABH Buenos Aires, Argentina - Author

Abstract

In recent years, the rise of social networks has changed relationships and lifestyles around the world. This has led to the emergence of the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), which consists of the need to constantly check social media and the anguish that comes from feeling a lack of rewarding experiences. The impact derived from the use of technologies in a digital environment has been widely studied in young people but not so much in older adults, being also a vulnerable population. The main aim of this study was to analyze FoMO levels in a sample of older adults and their relationships with sociodemographic and formative factors. In addition, analyze whether the dimensions of emotional intelligence, the different forms of attachment and psychological symptomatology affect the FoMO levels of elderly adults. A total of 690 older adults aged between 60 and 90 years (M = 69.01; SD = 5.48) participated, 54.5% of whom were women. The main results confirmed that elderly people show FoMO levels similar to other general samples. In addition, results show several predictor variables with respect to FoMO: emotional attention, insecure attachment, depression and difficulties in interpersonal relationships. The implications of the results observed in older adults are discussed.

Keywords

AttachmentBenefitsDepressionElderly adultsEmotional intelligenceFear of missing outFomoInterneInterpersonal relationshipInterpersonal relationshipsPhone addictionPsychometric propertiesSocial media use

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Psychology (Miscellaneous).

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-26:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 20.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 20 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 6.4.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 7 (Altmetric).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Argentina.

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been ALBALA GENOL, MIGUEL ANGEL.