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View article: Possible Futures All at Once: Time Frame and Time Lag in Intensive Longitudinal Media Effects Research on Well-Being
Possible Futures All at Once: Time Frame and Time Lag in Intensive Longitudinal Media Effects Research on Well-Being Open
When assessing media effects, we seldomly consider how they change over time. Especially with the prevalence of smartphone use as short-lived, fragmented media use, a systematic approach to temporal dimensions is crucial, particularly to u…
View article: Possible Futures All at Once: Time Frame and Time Lag in Intensive Longitudinal Media Effects Research on Well-Being
Possible Futures All at Once: Time Frame and Time Lag in Intensive Longitudinal Media Effects Research on Well-Being Open
When assessing media effects, we seldomly consider how they change over time. Especially with the prevalence of smartphone use as short-lived, fragmented media use, a systematic approach to temporal dimensions is crucial, particularly to u…
View article: Disconnect to recharge: Well-being benefits of digital disconnection in daily life
Disconnect to recharge: Well-being benefits of digital disconnection in daily life Open
Many aim to recalibrate and reduce their digital media use to improve well-being. We test theassociations of digital disconnection with a set of positive, negative, and social indicators ofwell-being in a two-week experience sampling study…
View article: Momentary motivations for digital disconnection: an experience sampling study
Momentary motivations for digital disconnection: an experience sampling study Open
A much-discussed solution for undesirable (over-)use of mobile technologies lies in digital disconnection. Reasons for why individuals reduce their digital media use have been assessed mostly cross-sectionally without accounting for variou…
View article: Unravelling passive social media use through screenomes
Unravelling passive social media use through screenomes Open
The active-passive framework to social media use and well-being promised nuanced insights, yet effects of passive use have been mixed. One reason could be the enormous heterogeneity of the ‘passive use’ concept, which encompasses various s…
View article: Unravelling passive social media use through screenomes
Unravelling passive social media use through screenomes Open
The active-passive framework to social media use and well-being promised nuanced insights, yet effects of passive use have been mixed. One reason could be the enormous heterogeneity of the ‘passive use’ concept, which encompasses various s…
View article: Mechanisms linking social media use to adolescent mental health vulnerability
Mechanisms linking social media use to adolescent mental health vulnerability Open
Research linking social media use and adolescent mental health has produced mixed and inconsistent findings and little translational evidence, despite pressure to deliver concrete recommendations for families, schools and policymakers. At …
View article: Beyond Active-Passive: Towards the Next Stage of Social Media and Mental Health Research
Beyond Active-Passive: Towards the Next Stage of Social Media and Mental Health Research Open
How social media impact users’ mental health and well-being is a critical question discussed fiercely by publics around the globe and researchers across disciplines. To overcome challenges of earlier “screen time” research, many recent stu…
View article: Momentary Motivations for Digital Disconnection: An Experience Sampling Study
Momentary Motivations for Digital Disconnection: An Experience Sampling Study Open
A much-discussed solution for undesirable (over-)use of mobile technologies lies in digital disconnection. Reasons for why individuals reduce their digital media use have been assessed mostly cross-sectionally without accounting for variou…
View article: Too amused to stop? Self-control and the disengagement process on Netflix
Too amused to stop? Self-control and the disengagement process on Netflix Open
Consuming media entertainment often challenges recipients’ self-control. While past research related self-control almost exclusively to the initiation of media use, it might be equally relevant for the disengagement from media use. Testing…
View article: Too amused to stop? Self-control and the disengagement process on Netflix
Too amused to stop? Self-control and the disengagement process on Netflix Open
Consuming media entertainment often challenges recipients’ self-control. While past research related self-control almost exclusively to whether individuals engage in media use, it might be equally relevant for the disengagement from media …
View article: Trapped Between Goal Conflict and Availability Norm?
Trapped Between Goal Conflict and Availability Norm? Open
An increasing number of studies indicate that individuals have difficulties in exerting self-control over media use, such as mobile messaging. Specifically, individuals frequently experience that their messenger use conflicts with primary …
View article: Habitual social media and smartphone use are linked to task delay for some, but not all, adolescents
Habitual social media and smartphone use are linked to task delay for some, but not all, adolescents Open
There is a popular concern that adolescents’ social media use, especially via smartphones, leads to the delay of intended, potentially more important tasks. Automatic social media use and frequent phone checking may especially contribute t…
View article: Digital Flourishing: Conceptualizing and Assessing Positive Perceptions of Mediated Social Interactions
Digital Flourishing: Conceptualizing and Assessing Positive Perceptions of Mediated Social Interactions Open
Recent research started to apply concepts of well-being to the context of computer mediated communication (e.g., social media, instant messaging). While much research investigates negative perceptions of mediated social interactions (e.g.,…
View article: Does Passive Social Media Use Harm Well-Being?
Does Passive Social Media Use Harm Well-Being? Open
Research into the effects of social media on well-being often distinguishes “active” and “passive” use, with passive use supposedly more harmful to well-being (i.e., the passive use hypothesis). Recently, several studies and reviews have b…
View article: Habitual Social Media and Smartphone Use are Linked to Task Delay for Some, but not all, Adolescents
Habitual Social Media and Smartphone Use are Linked to Task Delay for Some, but not all, Adolescents Open
There is a popular concern that adolescents’ social media use, especially via smartphones, leads to the delay of intended, potentially more important tasks. Automatic social media use and frequent phone checking may especially contribute t…
View article: Advancing Our Understanding of the Associations Between Social Media Use and Well-Being
Advancing Our Understanding of the Associations Between Social Media Use and Well-Being Open
The effect of social media use on well-being is among the hottest debates in academia and society at large. Adults and adolescents alike spend around 2-3 hours per day on social media, and they typically use five to seven different platfor…
View article: Understanding the Relationship Between Core Constraints and Core-Selecting Payment Rules in Combinatorial Auctions
Understanding the Relationship Between Core Constraints and Core-Selecting Payment Rules in Combinatorial Auctions Open
Combinatorial auctions (CAs) allow bidders to express complex preferences for bundles of goods being auctioned. However, the behavior of bidders under different payment rules is often unclear. In this paper, we aim to understand how core c…
View article: Does passive social media use harm well-being? An adversarial review
Does passive social media use harm well-being? An adversarial review Open
Research into the effects of social media on well-being often distinguishes “active” and “passive” use, with passive use supposedly more harmful to well-being (i.e., the passive use hypothesis). Recently, several studies and reviews have b…
View article: Does passive social media use harm well-being? An adversarial review
Does passive social media use harm well-being? An adversarial review Open
Research into the effects of social media on well-being often distinguishes “active” and “passive” use, with passive use supposedly more harmful to well-being (i.e., the passive use hypothesis). Recently, several studies and reviews have b…
View article: Social media and well-being at work, at home, and in-between: A review
Social media and well-being at work, at home, and in-between: A review Open
With increasing relevance of collaborative technologies in the workplace and flexible work arrangements, concerns and hopes about associations between social media use and well-being arise. Social media can introduce content and demands fr…
View article: Feeling Authentic on Social Media: Subjective Authenticity Across Instagram Stories and Posts
Feeling Authentic on Social Media: Subjective Authenticity Across Instagram Stories and Posts Open
Self-presentation on social network sites (SNS) such as Instagram is often assumed to be inauthentic or even fake. While authenticity on SNS has been linked to increased well-being, most research has investigated it either monolithically (…
View article: How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the Integrative Model of Mobile Media Use and Need Experiences (IM <sup>3</sup> UNE)
How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the Integrative Model of Mobile Media Use and Need Experiences (IM <sup>3</sup> UNE) Open
Using mobile media can be both detrimental and beneficial for well-being. Thus, explaining how and when they elicit such effects is of crucial importance. To explicate boundary conditions and processes for digital well-being, this article …
View article: Social comparison and envy on social media: A critical review
Social comparison and envy on social media: A critical review Open
There is both public and scholarly concern that (passive) social media use decreases well-being by providing a fertile ground for harmful (upward) social comparison and envy. The present review critically summarizes evidence on this assump…
View article: Preprint - Exposure to the Positivity Bias and Adolescents’ Differential Longitudinal Links with Inspiration and Envy Depending on Social Media Literacy
Preprint - Exposure to the Positivity Bias and Adolescents’ Differential Longitudinal Links with Inspiration and Envy Depending on Social Media Literacy Open
Social media literacy is assumed to protect adolescents from negative social media effects, yet research supporting this is lacking. The current three-wave panel study among N = 1,032 adolescents tests this moderating role of social media …
View article: Social media use and its impact on adolescent mental health: An umbrella review of the evidence
Social media use and its impact on adolescent mental health: An umbrella review of the evidence Open
Literature reviews on how social media use affects adolescent mental health have accumulated at an unprecedented rate of late. Yet, a higher-level integration of the evidence is still lacking. We fill this gap with an up-to-date umbrella r…
View article: Studying problems, not problematic usage: Do mobile checking habits increase procrastination and decrease well-being?
Studying problems, not problematic usage: Do mobile checking habits increase procrastination and decrease well-being? Open
Most prior research on the effects of mobile and social media on well-being has worked from either the “technology addiction” or “screen time” approach. Yet these frameworks struggle with considerable conceptual and methodological limitati…