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. 2021 Feb 18;18(4):1974. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041974

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics and relationships between FOMO and digital content. (Study 1 & Study 2).

Variables Study M SD 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
1. Trait FOMO S1 3.74 1.09 1
S2 3.57 1.06 1
2. State FOMO S1 2.53 1.89 0.37 *** 1
S2 3.04 1.89 0.36 *** 1
3. Actual engagement in virtual activities S1 5.28 2.99 0.18 * 0.41 *** 1
S2 5.17 3.03 0.13 * 0.38 *** 1
4. Real-time events (concerts, interviews, sports events) S1 2.48 1.57 0.30 *** 0.30 *** 0.22 ** 1
S2 2.78 1.76 0.34 *** 0.37 *** 0.22 *** 1
5. Movies and series S1 3.34 1.92 0.27 *** 0.20 ** 0.11 0.43 *** 1
S2 3.67 1.97 0.33 *** 0.33 *** 0.14 * 0.48 *** 1
6. Virtual gatherings with family and friends S1 3.43 1.87 0.51 *** 0.26 ** 0.21 ** 0.41 *** 0.31 *** 1
S2 3.60 1.89 0.39 *** 0.42 *** 0.33 *** 0.45 *** 0.51 *** 1
7. Others’ social media posts S1 2.52 1.56 0.40 *** 0.35 *** 0.19 * 0.43 *** 0.31 *** 0.40 *** 1
S2 2.72 1.72 0.43 *** 0.40 *** 0.17 * 0.60 *** 0.53 *** 0.50 *** 1
8. News on pandemic S1 3.19 1.82 0.28 *** 0.19 * 0.18 * 0.27 *** 0.31 *** 0.35 *** 0.36 ***
S2 3.18 1.85 0.13 0.29 *** 0.17 * 0.40 *** 0.40 *** 0.34 *** 0.42 ***

Study 1, N = 178; Study 2, N = 215; *** p ≤ 0.001, ** p ≤ 0.01, * p ≤ 0.05.