Fear of Missing Out Scale, FoMO Test - the question form
Questions: 10 · 2 minutes
1. I fear that other people have more important and interesting experiences than I do.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Slightly like me
3 – Somewhat like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
2. I fear that my friends have more important and interesting things happening in their lives than I do.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Slightly like me
3 – More or less like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
3. I feel anxious when I find out that my friends are having fun without me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – A little like me
3 – Somewhat like me
4 – Quite a lot like me
5 – Exactly like me
4. I get anxious when I do not know what my friends are planning to do.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Slightly like me
3 – Somewhat like me
4 – Quite a bit like me
5 – Exactly like me
5. It is important to me to understand the inside jokes I share with my friends.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Slightly like me
3 – Somewhat like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
6. Sometimes I wonder whether I spend too much time keeping up with what is going on.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Slightly like me
3 – More or less like me
4 – Quite like me
5 – Exactly like me
7. I worry about missing an opportunity to get together with friends.
1 – Not at all true of me
2 – Slightly true of me
3 – Somewhat true of me
4 – Mostly true of me
5 – Definitely true of me
8. When I am having a good time, it is important for me to share the details online (for example, to update my social media status).
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Slightly like me
3 – Somewhat like me
4 – Very much like me
5 – Exactly like me
9. I feel nervous if I have to miss a planned get-together with friends.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Slightly like me
3 – Somewhat like me
4 – Quite like me
5 – Definitely like me
10. When I go on vacation, I continue to keep track of what my friends are doing.
1 – Not at all true of me
2 – Slightly true of me
3 – Moderately true of me
4 – Very true of me
5 – Extremely true of me