Keywords
Smartphone Addiction
Mental Health
Anxiety
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the prevalence of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) syndrome in young adults and its correlation with social media engagement. Methods: A cross-sectional and exploratory study conducted in Ipatinga (MG) with young adults aged 20 to 34, smartphone users with access to social media. The sample was calculated to assess the prevalence of FOMO across different levels of social media engagement, with 25 individuals per group. Data were collected using validated questionnaires and analyzed using RStudio software. Results: The sample included 57 participants, 50.9% female and 38.6% with high school education. The prevalence of moderate/high FOMO was 33.3%, and 50.9% showed high social media engagement. Most participants (92.9%) were unaware of the term FOMO. The most used social media platforms were WhatsApp (94.7%), Instagram (89.5%), and YouTube (49.1%). Individuals with moderate/high FOMO showed higher social media engagement (p = 0.004). Conclusion: FOMO is a growing phenomenon strongly associated with social media engagement and impacts mental health. Discussing more about the characteristics of FOMO is important to understand the complexity of how human emotions interact with digital technologies and their impacts on mental health.
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