Psychometric Properties of the Farsi Version of the Fear of Missing out Scale and the Phubbing Scale

Background: Fear of missing out on social media can be one the motivations for individuals to participate in media. Participating networking sites is also associated with network addiction and phubbing have problematic consequences users. Objectives: This study aimed evaluate reliability validity fear scale (FoMOs) (TPS). Methods: The present was conducted online by surveying Instagram A total 431 participated this responded Farsi version FoMOs, TPS, Social Network Addiction Test. For assessment test-retest, 40 participants answered FoMOs TPS separately two 4-week periods. Correlation factor analysis performed using SPSS software (version 26) Amos 24) analyze data statistically. Results: results showed high internal consistency (α = 0.85) 0.83). Test-retest good TPS. concurrent obtained as 0.51 0.70, respectively. exploratory confirmatory factors (i.e., trait- (FoMO) state-FoMO) communication disturbances phone obsession) version, which are consistent original scales. Conclusions: versions use Iran reliability.