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Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs)

Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs) Test

Understand how much fear of missing out shapes your mood and choices in 2 minutes. Ten quick items deliver clear insight to guide healthier attention, stress control, and real world decisions.

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October 2, 2025

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Fear of Missing Out (FoMO)

Measures how strongly a person tends to feel anxious about missing out on important experiences or information, especially in relation to others’ activities.

Low FoMO

Moderate FoMO

High FoMO

1 – 1.14: Low FoMO | 1.15 – 2.64: Moderate FoMO | 2.65 – 5: High FoMO

A score of 2 indicates a moderate level of fear of missing out, suggesting occasional worry about being left out that may sometimes influence attention and online checking habits.

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Heavy social feed checkers

41%OF USERS

They often feel uneasy when not up to date and want to see how much this habit is driven by fear of missing something important.

Anxious decision overthinkers

34%OF USERS

They worry about choosing the wrong option and use the test to understand whether FoMO is shaping their choices and mood.

Therapy and coaching clients

25%OF USERS

They take it as part of self-work to measure FoMO and track progress in managing attention, stress, and satisfaction with daily life.

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Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOS)

Average

3.1

Normal range

2.6 — 3.7

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures worry about missing important or rewarding experiences and the related urge to stay updated. Higher scores indicate a stronger tendency toward these concerns.

How should items be rated?

Each item should be rated based on the level of agreement. Responses should reflect typical thoughts and feelings rather than isolated events.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion time is about 2 minutes. The questionnaire includes 10 items.

How are results interpreted?

Results are summarized as an overall score that reflects the severity of the measured concern. Some reports also describe how scores may relate to checking behaviors, attention, and mood.

Can results be used for diagnosis or treatment decisions?

This is a screening measure and does not provide a diagnosis by itself. Results should be considered alongside clinical interview and other relevant information.

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Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs) Test

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This measure assesses concerns about missing rewarding experiences and the extent to which these concerns may influence mood, attention, and decision-making. The Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs) is a brief self-report questionnaire in which respondents rate their agreement with statements reflecting fear of being left out of important or enjoyable events.

It contains 10 items and typically takes about 2 minutes to complete. Items can be used to characterize the degree of preoccupation with others’ activities and perceived pressure to stay continuously updated.

The Fear of Missing Out Scale (FoMOs) may be used in clinical screening, counseling, and research to inform discussion of anxiety-related cognitions, social comparison, and technology-mediated checking behaviors, while recognizing that results should be interpreted in context and not used as a stand-alone diagnosis. Source attribution: psytests.org (2024).

Author: psytests.org (2024)

Literature: Przybylski, A. K., Murayama, K., DeHaan, C. R., & Gladwell, V. Motivational, emotional, and behavioral correlates of fear of missing out. Computers in Human Behavior. 2013.

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