Communication Technology & Mental Health
Communication Technology & Mental Health
- Theoretical and empirical integration of mental health effects of social media
- Social Media as a resource for positive social comparisons and inspiration
Selected publications in this research area:
- Meier, A., & Krause, H.-V. (2022). Does passive social media use harm well-being? An adversarial review. Journal of Media Psychology. https://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000358
- Valkenburg, P.M., Beyens, I., Meier, A., & Vanden Abeele, M. (2022). Advancing our understanding of the associations between social media use and well-being. Current Opinion in Psychology, 47. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101357
- Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2021). Computer-mediated communication, social media, and mental health: A conceptual and empirical meta-review. Communication Research, 48(8), 1182-1209. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093650220958224
All publications of the Assistant Professorship can be found here.