Journal of Counseling and Humanistic Studies
Vol 1, No 2 (2025)

DIFFERENCES IN FEAR OF MISSING OUT (FOMO) BEHAVIOR IN EARLY ADULTHOOD IN BASED OF GENDER

Karina Eninta Br Ginting (Unknown)
Yohanes Heri Widodo (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Dec 2025

Abstract

This research uses quantitative methods with a comparative research design. The objectives of this study include: 1) Knowing whether there are differences in FoMo behavior in early adulthood based on gender; (2) Knowing how high FoMo behavior is in early adult males; (3) Knowing how high FoMo behavior is in early adult females; (4) Knowing high FoMo behavior items to be proposed as training topic services.This research is aimed at early adults with the age criteria of 18-25 years. The research subjects were 152 early adults consisting of 75 male respondents and 77 female respondents. This study uses the FoMo scale which consists of 50 used items with 4 aspects, namely: 1) Social Needs; 2) Seeking Approval; 3) Emotional; 4) Social Media. This scale has good reliability with a Cronbach's Alpha index of 0.929. Assumption testing produces data that is not normally distributed and is not homogeneous. Because the assumption test was not met, the Mann Whitney non-parametric t-test was used.The results of the study showed that 1) There is no significant difference between male and female FoMO behavior; 2) The FoMO category in early adult male individuals tends to be moderate (45%); 3) The FoMO category in early adult female individuals tends to be low (45%); 4) There are 4 proposed training topics based on items that are categorized high, namely “building healthy social connections in the digital era”, relying on yourself in the midst of a noisy world, “The art of self-control”, and “Choose need or dependence?”.

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jchs

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Humanities Education Social Sciences Other

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The Journal Counseling and Humanistic Studies (JCHS) aims to publish research results on counseling studies and humanistic studies. It is hoped that this journal can become a forum for advancing the understanding and application of a human-centered approach in helping individuals and society face ...