Abstract:

In this study, the relationship between university students' general self-efficacy levels and fear of missing out (FoMO) were studied.  Today, with the increase in the use of smart phones, especially the use of social media, which attracted the attention of university young people, also increased, leading to the emergence of a new phenomenon called FoMO (FoMO). The aim of the study is to determine whether the of students enrolled in the faculty of health sciences have a significant effect on FoMO levels. The universe of this descriptive study consists of 450 students studying at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University in the Spring Semester of 2018-2019 Academic Year. The sample consisted of 346 students studying in different departments and classes randomly selected. Data were collected using Sociodemographic Questionnaire, General Self-Efficacy Scale and FoMO (Fear of Missing Developments in Social Environments) Scale. In the evaluation of the data, correlation, regression, were used in SPSS 22.00 package program. As a result of the research, a negative correlation was found between self-efficacy and FoMO. In this context, it can be interpreted that students with higher self-efficacy levels will experience a lower level of FoMO.

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