Fear of missing out (FoMO): the relationship between FoMO, alcohol use, and alcohol-related consequences in college students

Benjamin C Riordan,Damian Scarf,Jayde A M Flett,John A Hunter,Tamlin S Conner

doi:10.7243/2055-3447-2-9

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https://doi.org/10.7243/2055-3447-2-9

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Abstract

Abstract Objective: To examine associations between Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), alcohol use, and negative alcohol-related consequences among college students. Participants: Participants were two

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College life is associated with an increase in alcohol use [1,2] and this increase in alcohol use can lead to a number of negative alcohol-related consequences such as blackouts [3], sexual risk taking [4,5], physical aggression [6], and driving while intoxicated [7,8]
There was no difference between men and women in Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), drinking frequency, or Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (B-YAACQ)
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Participants completed the Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs) and the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (B-YAACQ) in which they reported the number of negative alcohol-related consequences experienced over the past three months. Alcohol was measured retrospectively in Study 1, and prospectively in Study 2 using a 13-day Internet daily diary

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