Quiz on Doomscrolling and FOMO

What is doomscrolling?

• Spending time playing video games

• Browsing positive news only

• Spending excessive time online browsing content that causes sadness, anxiety, or anger

• Reading only books

What feeling is NOT mentioned as triggered by doomscrolling?

• Sadness

• Anxiety

• Anger

• Happiness

According to the text, which factor leads adolescents to doomscrolling?

• Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)

• Desire to relax

• Lack of social media

• Interest in sports

Why do teens often feel anxious about missing updates?

• They want to be the most popular

• They worry about missing important news or social media trends

• They do not use social media

• They like to ignore the news

In times of crisis, why do adolescents turn to social media?

• To avoid all information

• To understand what’s happening in the world

• To play games

• To sleep more

What does the 2024 study say about adults in the US who doomscroll?

• One in ten do it regularly

• About one in three active social media adults do it regularly

• No adults do doomscrolling

• Everyone in the US doomscrolls daily

Which group has the highest rate of doomscrolling according to the study?

• Baby Boomers

• Generation X

• Gen-Z

• Millennials

What is doomscrolling described as in the text?

• Positive online content

• Excessive consumption of negative online content

• Reading only funny posts

• Watching movies online

What is suggested to help break the cycle of doomscrolling?

• Increase social media usage

• Set specific times for checking social media or news

• Avoid reading books

• Stay online all the time

What does unfollowing or muting accounts help with?

• Increasing notifications

• Reducing exposure to distressing or sensationalized news

• Getting more friends online

• Watching more negative content