Correlational study: Self-esteem and fear of missing out (FoMO) in emerging adulthood

Abstract

Abstract Background: Emerging adulthood is a period of self-exploration or identity. In this era, individuals build relationships to connect with other people through social media. Dependence on social media has negative impacts, one of which is anxiety. The anxiety disorder that appears is called fear of missing out (FoMO). Symptoms can be seen from dependence on cell phones, tension when not accessing social media, and obsession with what other individuals upload. The impact is a feeling of inferiority. Low self-satisfaction in an individual's life encourages high levels of FoMO and has negative impacts such as decreased academic achievement, difficulty communicating with other people and disrupting developmental stages in the emerging adulthood phase. Purpose: To determine the relationship between self-esteem and fear of missing out (FoMO) in emerging adulthood. Method: Quantitative descriptive with a correlational approach. The sample in this study amounted to 343 respondents with a sampling technique using proportional stratified random sampling. The research instrument used was a standard self-esteem questionnaire, namely the Rosernberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES) with a validity result of r ≤ 0.30 and a reliability level of 0.889 Cronbach's Alpha, in addition the fear of missing out scale (FoMOS) questionnaire was used with a validity result of r ≤ 0.30 and The reliability level is 0.661 Cronbach's Alpha. Results: The majority of self-esteem levels in emerging adulthood are in the medium category. Obtained p-value <0.001, which means p<α (0.05) indicates a significant relationship between self-esteem and FoMO that occurs in emerging adulthood. Conclusion: There is a significant influence between high self-esteem and low levels of fear of missing out (FoMO) in emerging adulthood. Suggestion: Emerging adulthood who experience high FoMO with low self-esteem can make self-improvement by reducing excessive use of social media to minimize the occurrence of prolonged feelings of low self-esteem. Keyword: Emerging Adulthood; Fear of Missing Out (FoMO); Self-Esteem