Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is described as negative affect resulting from thoughts that one is left out of the rewarding experiences of others. The development of a popular FOMO scale (Przybylski et al., 2013) has generated a wealth of research studies on FOMO. The present study aimed to examine the reliability, factor structure, measurement invariance, and construct validity of the FOMO scale using a cross-sectional online survey administered to a convenience sample of 400 Iranian students. The results showed that the construct validity (loadings > 0.40), model goodness-of-fit (CMIN/DF = 1.56, RMSEA = 0.038, CFI = 0.99, GFI=0.97 and NFI=0.97), internal homogeneity reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.91), and composite reliability (0.84) of the scale were good. Results indicate that the 10-item Persian version of the FOMO scale is a reliable and valid tool in an Iranian student sample. The current findings serve as a confirmation of the utility of the FOMO scale and allow for the advancement of research on mental health implications of social media use in Persian-speaking populations.
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