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View article: Synthetic diversity: Examining the effects of ethnic targeting using AI-generated political ads
Synthetic diversity: Examining the effects of ethnic targeting using AI-generated political ads Open
Can deceptive use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in advertisements influence support for political parties? Drawing on a survey experiment based on the tactics of a secessionist movement in South Africa, this study assesses whe…
View article: From Screen Time to Daily Rhythms
From Screen Time to Daily Rhythms Open
Understanding typical smartphone behavior increasingly relies on device-enabled fine-grained data sources that go beyond retrospective self-reports. This study contributes to this knowledge by studying how, when, and under what conditions …
View article: Does the mere presence of smartphones impact cognition in the high school classroom?
Does the mere presence of smartphones impact cognition in the high school classroom? Open
The regulation of smartphone use in high schools is a contentious issue. Among others, a key question is whether the location of learners’ phones affects their cognitive performance in the classroom. While some studies have found that a sm…
View article: Zooming in on Smartphone Habits: Identifying Behavioral Indicators of Perceived Automaticity
Zooming in on Smartphone Habits: Identifying Behavioral Indicators of Perceived Automaticity Open
Research suggests that a large portion of media use is driven by habit. Yet our ability to measure habitual processes directly remains limited, suggesting that more naturalistic methods are needed. Leveraging a deep mobile event log and ex…
View article: Zooming in on Smartphone Habits: Identifying Behavioral Indicators of Perceived Automaticity
Zooming in on Smartphone Habits: Identifying Behavioral Indicators of Perceived Automaticity Open
Research suggests that a large portion of media use is driven by habit. Yet our ability to measure habitual processes directly remains limited, suggesting that more naturalistic methods are needed. Leveraging a deep mobile event log and ex…
View article: Connect to disconnect: What an online community for digital disconnection can tell us about digital well-being
Connect to disconnect: What an online community for digital disconnection can tell us about digital well-being Open
Digital media profoundly shape modern life, offering benefits while also prompting concerns that lead many to seek disconnection. This study investigates r/NoSurf , a large online community paradoxically dedicated to digital disconnection.…
View article: Media-Multitasking And Attentional Control: A Theory-Driven Research Agenda
Media-Multitasking And Attentional Control: A Theory-Driven Research Agenda Open
Mobile digital technologies provide ample incentives and opportunities for media-multitasking, and concerns have been raised about its potential sustained impact on attentional control. However, recent reviews and meta-analyses demonstrate…
View article: Traces as Data
Traces as Data Open
Nearly every aspect of modern life has become a data-generating event, with many activities leaving behind traces as byproducts that are logged by platforms or devices. These trace data offer researchers powerful tools for studying communi…
View article: Do mindsets really matter? A second look at how perceptions of social media experiences relate to well-being
Do mindsets really matter? A second look at how perceptions of social media experiences relate to well-being Open
Building on the idea that subjective evaluations of social media use (SMU) may shape well-being effects, this study investigated how two “social media mindsets”—agency (perceived control over SMU) and valence (perceived effects of SMU)—rel…
View article: Connect to Disconnect: What an Online Community for Digital Disconnection Can Tell Us About Digital Well-Being
Connect to Disconnect: What an Online Community for Digital Disconnection Can Tell Us About Digital Well-Being Open
Digital media profoundly shape modern life, offering benefits while also prompting concerns that lead many to seek disconnection. This study investigates r/NoSurf, a large online community paradoxically dedicated to digital disengagement. …
View article: A collective review on some potential negative impacts of smartphone and social media use on adolescent mental health: Results from a Delphi process
A collective review on some potential negative impacts of smartphone and social media use on adolescent mental health: Results from a Delphi process Open
The literature on how smartphone and social media use affects adolescent mental health is highly fragmented. To synthesize the evidence, we convened over 120 researchers with diverse perspectives to evaluate 26 commonly cited claims using …
View article: Do Mindsets Really Matter? A Closer Look at Social Media Perceptions and Well-Being
Do Mindsets Really Matter? A Closer Look at Social Media Perceptions and Well-Being Open
Building on the idea that subjective evaluations of social media use (SMU) may shape well-being effects, this study investigated how two “social media mindsets”—agency (perceivedcontrol over SMU) and valence (perceived effects of SMU)—rela…
View article: Extracting Meaningful Measures of Smartphone Usage from Android Event Log Data: A Methodological Primer
Extracting Meaningful Measures of Smartphone Usage from Android Event Log Data: A Methodological Primer Open
As smartphones become increasingly integral to daily life, their importance for understanding human behavior will only continue to grow. Recognizing the potential of objective data on smartphone usage and the challenges as-sociated with ra…
View article: The Short- and Long-Term Effects of Digital Media Use on Attention
The Short- and Long-Term Effects of Digital Media Use on Attention Open
Due to the ubiquitous nature of digital media in youths’ lives, concerns have been raised that digital media might negatively affect attention. For children and adolescents, these concerns revolve around two questions. First, what are the …
View article: Perceptions of Agency Over Social Media Use Are Better Predictors of Well-Being Than Logged Usage Time
Perceptions of Agency Over Social Media Use Are Better Predictors of Well-Being Than Logged Usage Time Open
There is substantial concern that social media use (SMU) negatively impacts well-being. Building on the idea that subjective evaluations of SMU can shape well-being effects, this study examined how two social media mindsets—agency and vale…
View article: Assessing computational reproducibility in Behavior Research Methods
Assessing computational reproducibility in Behavior Research Methods Open
Psychological science has thrived thanks to new methods and innovative practices. Journals, including Behavior Research Methods ( BRM ), continue to support the dissemination and evaluation of research assets including data, software/hardw…
View article: Open Science
Open Science Open
In this entry, we underscore the importance of transparency and replicability in Political Communication research. Recognizing failures to replicate findings in the social sciences due to factors such as publication bias, questionable rese…
View article: Social media and youth mental health: Simple narratives produce biased interpretations.
Social media and youth mental health: Simple narratives produce biased interpretations. Open
Many academics and pundits contend that social media use is the primary cause of an international youth mental health crisis. However, these claims often rely on correlational evidence, ignoring the confounding effects of developmental, en…
View article: Extracting Meaningful Measures of Smartphone Usage from Android Event Log Data: A Methodological Primer
Extracting Meaningful Measures of Smartphone Usage from Android Event Log Data: A Methodological Primer Open
As smartphones become increasingly integral to daily life, their importance for understanding human behavior will only continue to grow. Recognizing the potential of objective data on smartphone usage and the challenges associated with raw…
View article: Extracting Meaningful Measures of Smartphone Usage from Android Event Log Data: A Methodological Primer
Extracting Meaningful Measures of Smartphone Usage from Android Event Log Data: A Methodological Primer Open
As smartphones become increasingly integral to daily life, their importance for understanding human behavior will only continue to grow. Recognizing the potential of objective data on smartphone usage and the challenges associated with raw…
View article: Social Media Use and Internalizing Symptoms in Clinical and Community Adolescent Samples
Social Media Use and Internalizing Symptoms in Clinical and Community Adolescent Samples Open
Importance In response to widespread concerns about social media’s influence on adolescent mental health, most research has studied adolescents from the general population, overlooking clinical groups. Objective To synthesize, quantify, an…
View article: Social Media and Youth Mental Health: Simple Narratives Produce Biased Interpretations
Social Media and Youth Mental Health: Simple Narratives Produce Biased Interpretations Open
Numerous academics and pundits contend that social media use is the primary cause of an international youth mental health crisis. However, these claims often rely on correlational evidence, ignoring the confounding effects of genetic, deve…
View article: Is it Time to Abandon the Media Multitasking Index?
Is it Time to Abandon the Media Multitasking Index? Open
For over a decade the media multitasking index (MMI) has been the de facto standard measure for media multitasking. Thousands of studies in communication and adjacent disciplines have used the measure to investigate the relationship betwee…
View article: Is it Time to Abandon the Media Multitasking Index?
Is it Time to Abandon the Media Multitasking Index? Open
For over a decade the media multitasking index (MMI) has been the de facto standard measure for media multitasking. Thousands of studies in communication and adjacent disciplines have used the measure to investigate the relationship betwee…
View article: We’re in This Together: Visible Social Support Actions in Virtual Teams Using Enterprise Social Media
We’re in This Together: Visible Social Support Actions in Virtual Teams Using Enterprise Social Media Open
Enterprise social networks (ESNs) are a communication standard within virtual teams. Among other affordances, ESNs enable colleagues to provide each other with social support. In this paper, we analyzed the message logs of virtual teams in…
View article: Connect to Disconnect: Insights from an Online Community for Digital Disconnection
Connect to Disconnect: Insights from an Online Community for Digital Disconnection Open
Because digital media simultaneously afford users the ability to support their individual autonomy in ways that benefit them and, for some, erode their control and negatively impact their lives, a growing number of people now seek to disco…
View article: Mapping a Pluralistic Continuum of Approaches to Digital Disconnection
Mapping a Pluralistic Continuum of Approaches to Digital Disconnection Open
The study of digital disconnection – the voluntary non-use of digital media – is a growing research domain characterized by increasingly pluralistic approaches. To map this diverse terrain, we offer an analytical heuristic—a continuum of a…
View article: We're in this together: Visible Social Support Actions in Virtual Teams Using Enterprise Social Media
We're in this together: Visible Social Support Actions in Virtual Teams Using Enterprise Social Media Open
Enterprise social networks (ESNs) have become a communication standard within virtual teams. Alongside enhancing coordination and collaboration, ESNs enable colleagues to provide each other with social support. Given the heightened visibil…