SOCIAL ANXIETY AND FEAR OF MISSING OUT (FOMO) IN ADULTS FROM ASUNCIÓN AND CENTRAL DEPARTMENT
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https://doi.org/10.32480/rscp.2026.e3112Keywords:
Digital interactions, Mental health, Psychology, Social behaviorAbstract
This research aimed to determine the relationship between social anxiety and fear of missing out (FoMO) in adults from Asunción and the Central Department. The study employed a quantitative approach, a non-experimental design, a descriptive level, and a cross-sectional approach. Participants included 121 adults aged 18 to 67 years (M = 33.00; SD = 10.27). A non-probabilistic convenience sampling method was used. The instruments used were the Short Form Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI-B), adapted for the Argentine population, and the Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs), validated in the Argentine context. The results showed a statistically significant, positive, and moderate correlation between the two variables (Rho = 0.646; p < .001). No differences were observed according to sex, although younger participants presented higher levels of the variables studied. It is concluded that a significant relationship exists between social anxiety and FoMO in the analyzed sample.
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