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Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of The Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs) In Chilean University Students

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Jonathan Martínez-Libano ,
Jonathan Martínez-Libano

Universidad Andrés Bello, Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Chile

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Javier Torres-Vallejos ,
Javier Torres-Vallejos

Escuela de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Comunicaciones, Universidad Santo Tomas, Chile

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Nicol González Campusano ,
Nicol González Campusano

Universidad de Las Américas, Facultad de Salud y Ciencias Sociales, Escuela de Psicología, Chile

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Javiera Pereira Castillo ,
Javiera Pereira Castillo

Universidad de Las Américas, Facultad de Salud y Ciencias Sociales, Escuela de Psicología, Chile

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Hugo Simkin ,
Hugo Simkin

Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Juan Carlos Oyanedel ,
Juan Carlos Oyanedel

Universidad Andrés Bello, Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Chile

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María-Mercedes Yeomans ,
María-Mercedes Yeomans

Universidad de Las Américas, Facultad de Salud y Ciencias Sociales, Chile

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Abstract

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 con-firmatory 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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Martínez-Líbano J, Torres-Vallejos J, Gonzalez Campusano N, Pereira Castillo J, Simkin H, Oyanedel JC, Yeomans M-M. Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of The Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs) In Chilean University Students. Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 2 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];3:328. Available from: https://revista.saludcyt.ar/ojs/index.php/sct/article/view/328

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