What does this research mean for the field?

Self-forgiveness acts as a modest protective factor against mild to moderate fear of missing out (FoMO), but is not significantly associated with severe levels of FoMO. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This study aims to explore the relationship between self-forgiveness and fear of missing out (FoMO).

July 2, 2026The Educational and Developmental PsychologistOpen Access

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This study aims to explore the relationship between self-forgiveness and fear of missing out (FoMO).
Cross-sectional survey conducted with 290 participants aged 18–65
Participants completed the Toussaint Forgiveness Scale and the Fear of Missing Out Scale
Multiple regression analyses controlled for sociodemographic variables
Self-forgiveness is significantly associated with lower FoMO, with a small effect size
Quantile regression shows significance at the 25th and 50th percentiles, but not at the 75th percentile
Findings suggest self-forgiveness may serve as a modest resource for reducing FoMO

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Cross-sectional survey links self-forgiveness to lower FoMO among Polish adults on social media, suggesting potential interventions.

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Skalski‐Bednarz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a45ff6f9ed134303130fd64 https://doi.org/10.1080/20590776.2026.2693487

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