APS

2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022

Neuroticism, State-Trait Anxiety, and Fear of Missing (FoMO) Predict Negative Affect

Chicago, IL · May 2022

Poster · Personality/Emotion

Session: Poster Session V

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Abstract

This study aimed to examine the notion of fear of missing out (FoMO) and its affective and behavioral correlates. FoMO, state-trait anxiety, and neuroticism best predicted negative affect scores. The impact of FoMO on social connections and its influences on internal affective states is discussed.

Personality Traits