An alternative explanation for the non-Jewish cultural group
and FoMO connection might be related to age. The non-Jewish students
were significantly younger than the Jewish students.
Although a direct connection between age and FoMO was not confirmed
by the path model, it is plausible to infer that the positive
connection between the non-Jewish group and the FoMO variable
could be explained by the age factor, in line with Przybylski et al.’s
(2013) study which indicated a negative connection between age
and tendency toward higher levels of FoMO.
Some limitations of the present investigation and further
directions for future research must be noted. First, this study was