The Relationship Between Interdependent Self-Construal and Workplace FOMO Among Employees at LPP RRI Bengkulu

Abstract

Workplace FoMO is manifested as a form of fear of losing opportunities to gain valuable experiences such as networking, gaining valuable information relevant to work, and contributing to decisions in major organizational projects. This study aims to determine the relationship between interdependent self-construal and workplace FoMO in employees at LPP RRI Bengkulu. The hypothesis proposed in this study is that there is a positive relationship between interdependent self-construal and workplace FoMO in employees at LPP RRI Bengkulu. The higher the interdependent self-construal, the higher the workplace FoMO in employees at LPP RRI Bengkulu. Vice versa, the lower the interdependent self-construal, the lower the workplace FoMO in employees at LPP RRI Bengkulu. The subjects in this study were 60 employees at LPP RRI Bengkulu. The data collection method used is using a Likert model scale and sampling using purposive sampling technique. Data analysis techniques using Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis. The results of the study obtained a correlation coefficient of (rxy) = 0.666 with significance (p < 0.01) which means that there is a positive relationship between interdependent self-construal and workplace FoMO in employees at LPP RRI Bengkulu. So that the hypothesis in this study can be accepted. The coefficient of determination (R2) obtained is 0.444. This shows that the interdependent self-construal variable affects the workplace FoMO variable by 44.4% and the other 55.6% is influenced by other factors. And the results also found that there are differences in the level of interdependent self-construal and workplace FoMO between men and women.

Keywords: Workplace FoMO, Interdependent Self-Construal, Employees