Research Article

Investigation of The Association of The Fear of Missing Out with Attention Deficit and Impulsivity in Terms of Age, Gender, and Tobacco Dependence

Volume: 5 Number: 2 June 30, 2020
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Investigation of The Association of The Fear of Missing Out with Attention Deficit and Impulsivity in Terms of Age, Gender, and Tobacco Dependence

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to examine the association of the fear of missing out (FoMO) on the symptoms of attention deficit-hyperactivity and impulsivity in terms of gender, age, and tobacco dependence. 
Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of a total of 732 individuals. Of the participants, 425 were females and 307 were males. There were 258 smokers and 474 non-smokers in the study sample. Participants were administered a Socio-demographic Questionnaire, The Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Scale (ASRS), The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), and Üsküdar FoMO Scale to collect data. The Mann Whitney U test was used to test the differences in terms of gender, age, and smoking status. Spearman correlation analysis and a linear regression analysis were performed to examine the correlation between the scales. 
Results: The intensity of the FoMO was not variable in regard to gender or smoking status. There was a significant difference in terms of the age variable. The model in the regression analysis, which evaluated the features of age, gender, smoking status, attention deficit, and impulsivity was found out to be statistically significant. 
Conclusions: The analysis of the data revealed that severity of the FoMO was increased with ASRS scores and decreased with age. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2020

Submission Date

May 31, 2019

Acceptance Date

May 9, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 5 Number: 2

AMA
1.Ünübol H, Hızlı Sayar G. Investigation of The Association of The Fear of Missing Out with Attention Deficit and Impulsivity in Terms of Age, Gender, and Tobacco Dependence. OTJHS. 2020;5(2):260-270. doi:10.26453/otjhs.572671

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