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Ferdowsi A. Comparison of Fear of Missing Out and Emotional Expressiveness in Students with and without Eating Disorders. , Shenakht Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry. 2026; 13 (3) : 3
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Graduate of General Psychology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran , aliferdowsi5@gmail.com
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Background and Aims: Eating disorders arise when an individual resorts to maladaptive eating patterns to cope with internal tensions and the fear of social rejection. Individuals with a high fear of missing out (FOMO) are typically inhibited in expressing their emotions and are highly sensitive to signs of criticism or rejection. The objective of the present study was to compare the fear of missing out and emotional expressiveness in students with and without eating disorders.
Materials and Methods: The present study was descriptive and of the causal-comparative research type. The statistical population of the study consisted of University of Guilan students in Spring 1404 (2025). A total of 81 students, comprising two groups of students with eating disorders (13 individuals) and students without eating disorders (68 individuals), were selected using convenience sampling. The research instruments included the Eating Attitudes Test by Garner et al. (1979), the Emotional Expressiveness Questionnaire by King & Emmons (1990), and the Fear of Missing Out Scale by Przybylski et al. (2013). Data were analyzed using the nonparametric Mann-Whitney U test.
Results: The results showed no significant difference between students with and without eating disorders in fear of missing out (Z = -0.806, p = 0.420) and emotional expressiveness (Z = -1.423, p = 0.155).
Conclusion: The findings indicate that eating disorders are not directly associated with fear of missing out and emotional expressiveness in students. It is suggested that therapeutic interventions focusing on specific emotional regulation rather than general expressiveness be designed and implemented, as these may be more applicable and effective for students
Materials and Methods: The present study was descriptive and of the causal-comparative research type. The statistical population of the study consisted of University of Guilan students in Spring 1404 (2025). A total of 81 students, comprising two groups of students with eating disorders (13 individuals) and students without eating disorders (68 individuals), were selected using convenience sampling. The research instruments included the Eating Attitudes Test by Garner et al. (1979), the Emotional Expressiveness Questionnaire by King & Emmons (1990), and the Fear of Missing Out Scale by Przybylski et al. (2013). Data were analyzed using the nonparametric Mann-Whitney U test.
Results: The results showed no significant difference between students with and without eating disorders in fear of missing out (Z = -0.806, p = 0.420) and emotional expressiveness (Z = -1.423, p = 0.155).
Conclusion: The findings indicate that eating disorders are not directly associated with fear of missing out and emotional expressiveness in students. It is suggested that therapeutic interventions focusing on specific emotional regulation rather than general expressiveness be designed and implemented, as these may be more applicable and effective for students
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Received: 2026/04/9 | Accepted: 2026/07/14 | Published: 2026/10/19
Received: 2026/04/9 | Accepted: 2026/07/14 | Published: 2026/10/19
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