Tradução, evidências de validade e fiabilidade da versão brasileira da Fear of Missing Out Scale

Gustavo Marcelino Siquara; Neander Abreu; Aline Vianna Floriano; Leonardo Argôlo de Saldanha

doi:10.22235/cp.v17i2.2835

Authors

Gustavo Marcelino Siquara Universidade Estadual de Feria de Santana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4495-6835
Neander Abreu Universidade Federal da Bahia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7636-3666
Aline Vianna Floriano Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0287-6869
Leonardo Argôlo de Saldanha Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2155-266X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v17i2.2835

Keywords:

Fear of Missing Out, psychometric properties, factor analysis

Abstract

The Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) phenomenon, characterized by the distress caused by the perception of being excluded or not participating in activities in which peers are involved, is examined in this study. The FoMO Scale, comprising 10 items, is employed to measure the levels of this sentiment. The research aimed to translate, adapt, and validate the Fear of Missing Out Scale for the Brazilian context. To achieve this objective, the study followed two distinct methodological stages: the first pertained to translation and adaptation, while the second encompassed the scale's application, accompanied by an analysis of content and construct validity evidence. In the initial phase, the process involved the translation itself, followed by back-translation and subsequent evaluation by experts and the target audience. Moving on to the second stage, an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted using the Factor software, involving 646 participants aged between 18 and 63 years (M = 32.60; SD = 11.84). The exploratory factor analysis revealed the presence of a single dimension in the scale, in line with the original structure. Furthermore, the study provided two forms of valid evidence for the instrument, considering its novel application in the Brazilian context. The ability to utilize this scale in this scenario opens the door to cross-cultural studies addressing this theme.

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