FoMO PERCEPTION OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN COVID-19 PPOCESS: SCALE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT

Abstract

This research was performed methodically to develop a scale to determine the perception of FoMO (The Fear of Missing Outside) in the Covid-19 pandemic period and to carry out reliability and validity studies of this scale. The data were evaluated through the questionnaires obtained from a total of 1395 university academic staff via google form. In this search, the Descriptive Information Form and the FoMO Perception in the Covid-19 Pandemic Process Scale (FCS) were used as a five-point Likert type scale. The construct validity of this scale was evaluated by factor analysis. As a result of the explanatory factor analysis, the Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient was found to be 0.776. The final form of the scale was tested with confirmatory factor analysis. Measurements revealed that the result has a high goodness of fit and can be used to measure FoMO perception during the Covid-19 pandemic. The relationship between the sub-scales of FCS showed that the factors were in a significant relationship with each other. In the light of the analysis, it was found that FCS is a valid and reliable measurement tool. It was concluded that researches with different groups using this scale would be useful.