ADAPTATION OF THE TRAIT-STATE FEAR OF MISSING OUT SCALE IN VIETNAM SAMPLE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1067.2023-0078

Abstract

The study aims to psychometrically validate the Vietnamese version of the Trait-State Fear of Missing Out Scale (T-SFoMOS-V) and test its reliability and validity, measurement invariance also evaluates the status of the level of T-SFoMO among students in Vietnam. This study aims to promote the adaptation to the cultural context of a self-report instrument that can measure the extent of the T-SFoMO of students in the Vietnamese context. A study was performed on a sample group of students from Hue University, including 324 students for the first phase and 321 for the second one, who completed a survey comprising a questionnaire of T-SFoMOS-V and the Nomophobia Questionnaire. Item analysis and exploratory factor analysis were carried out on the T-SFoMOS-V. Confirmatory factor analysis and measurement invariance showed that the T-SFoMOS-V for university students had good construct validity. The internal consistency of the T-SFoMOS-V (0.87) and the test-retest reliability (0.86) were also good. The T-SFoMOS-V was significantly correlated with nomophobia (0.17). The research results show that 88.0% of students experienced T-SFoMO at different levels, with no significant difference in students by grade level and gender. From these results, discussions were held within the results' scope, and the limitations of this study were mentioned.