Does male have more fear of missing out than female？A meta-analysis

Subjects: Psychology >> Developmental Psychology submitted time 2024-01-15

Yali Zhang Jinxia Zhao LI Yi Zhou Xuan Shijie Shang

Abstract： Objective To explore gender difference and its influencing factors of fear ofmissing out. Methods Literature search was carried out in 12 databases in China and abroad. Atotal of 118 eligible studies (including 120 effect sizes) were selected by EndNoteX9, with a timespan from 2013 to 2023. CMA3.0 combined with random effects model was used for statisticalanalysis. Results The main effect analysis showed that the gender difference of FoMOwas notsignificant. The moderating effect showed that the female's FoMO was significantly higher thanthe male's in adolescence, but the opposite was true in adulthood. The FoMO is significantlyhigher in domestic men than in women, but the opposite is true in foreign countries. Using theSong Xiaokang version of the scale, the score of male FoMO was significantly higher than that offemale, while the other tools were opposite. The moderating effects of publication age andpublication type were not significant. Conclusion The gender difference in fear of missing out isaffected by age, sampling area, and measures of FoMO, so it is necessary to analyze the situationin scientific research and intervention.

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