S. Syahniar, M. Maysitoh, I. Ifdil, Z. Ardi, F.M. Yendi, I.B. Rangka, K. Suranata, E. Churnia
The convenience offered by social media provides a wide opportunity for its user to socialize. But on the other hand it creates a new behaviour for its user, they often upload and announce things that are sometimes not so important to be announced regardless of the time constraints that exist, popular terms used are FoMO (Fear of Missing Out). FoMO is a fear or anxiety experienced by someone when not knowing the events of others in social media. This study examines the validity of the Fear of Missing Out scale. The sample used 30 students in UNP. The data found were analyzed using Rasch model. These results indicate that the scale of fear of missing out is valid and reliable. Thus it can be identified that its instrument can measure the level of fear of missing out. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang Sumatera Barat, Indonesia; Universitas Indraprasta PGRI, Jakarta, Indonesia; Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali, Indonesia; Indonesian Institure for Counseling, Education and Therapy, Padang, Indonesia
