Fear of Missing Out (FOMO): The Effects of the Need to Belong, Perceived Centrality, and Fear of Social Exclusion

Table 1

Social media use items and statistics.

Item
(1) Check your Facebook page or other social networks	6.70 (2.26)
(2) Check your social network page from your smartphone	6.79 (2.37)
(3) Check social networks at work or school	6.27 (2.45)
(4) Post status updates	2.75 (1.92)
(5) Post photos	2.85 (1.73)
(6) Browse profiles and photos	5.30 (2.35)
(7) Read postings	6.28 (2.34)
(8) Comment on postings, status updates, photos, etc.	4.27 (2.34)
(9) Click “like” to a posting, photo, etc.	6.07 (2.54)
(10) Check your social networks to find out where the parties or social gatherings are	3.28 (2.38)
(11) Post photos from the parties/social gatherings you go to	2.57 (1.90)
(12) Comment or like photos of friends’ parties/social gatherings	3.87 (2.44)