Media Effects Research Lab Research Archive All Research Categories Communication Technology Privacy Self-Esteem and Body Satisfaction Information Seeking Personalization and Customization Interactivity and Persuasion Web Advertising Social Media Uses and gratifications Psychophysiology Source Credibility Internet Use Gaming Immersion Emotion and Video Games Race, Gender, and Stereotypes Computer-Mediated Communication Self-Esteem and Body Satisfaction Avatars and Online Agents Entertainment Persuasion Social Influence Student Publication Category: Social Media Communication Technology Social Media You Affect Twitter, but How Does Twitter Affect You? Communication Technology Social Media Uses and gratifications Environmental Social Media Behavior: The Role of Environmental Attitude, Altruism, and Entertainment Motivations Communication Technology Self-Esteem and Body Satisfaction Social Media Gaming Self-Esteem and Body Satisfaction Am I Just Eating Because I’m Bored? TikTok’s #Quarantine15’s Influence on Body Image and Intent to Diet and Exercise Communication Technology Web Advertising Social Media Internet Use Entertainment Persuasion To Face or Not to Face? Response Strategies to Cope with Face Threat on Instagram Communication Technology Interactivity and Persuasion Social Media “Video is So Cool, It Makes you Warm!”: The Effects of Mediated Priming on Prosocial Behaviors Communication Technology Social Media ‘#nofilter’: Managing boundaries and self-presentations across Finstagram and Instagram Communication Technology Social Media Social Influence Spiral of silence on social media: How perceived opinion climate, social media integration and attitude certainty influence the opinion expression of climate change Communication Technology Social Media Examining relationships among Instagram affordances, gratifications, and problematic Instagram use: A technological addiction perspective Communication Technology Social Media Retreat from curated reality: Investigating the relationship between personality traits, motivation, and Facebook disengagement Communication Technology Social Media Entertainment Self Representative Behaviors Among Instagram Users and their Effect of the Nature of Posts Communication Technology Social Media How Social Networking Impacts One’s State of Mind Communication Technology Interactivity and Persuasion Social Media Persuasion The Effects of Interactivity-induced Control and Absorption on Persuasion Communication Technology Social Media Source Credibility Social Influence Finding credibility metrics through non-message related Twitter features Communication Technology Social Media Social Influence The role of Internet memes in creating a sense of belonging and community in an online setting Communication Technology Interactivity and Persuasion Social Media Persuasion Social Influence The Effects of Interactivity-induced Control and Absorption on Persuasion Communication Technology Information Seeking Social Media A Survey Study of Fitness and Food Logging Apps, and the People Who Use Them Communication Technology Social Media So you use Whisper? Exploring the Psychological Effects of Anonymous Social Networking Application Communication Technology Social Media Why do we Pin? New Gratifications explain Unique Activities in Pinterest Communication Technology Social Media Effects of facebok use on cyberactivism Communication Technology Social Media Effects of online buddies and bandwagon cues on user participation in an online health community Communication Technology Social Media Engagement with news content in online social networks Communication Technology Social Media Employer perceptions of Facebook profiles Communication Technology Social Media Are facebook news feeds getting you your a's? the effects of online social networking Communication Technology Social Media Misery doesn’t love company: An exploration of emotional bandwidth on online social networks Communication Technology Social Media Putting your best face forward: Facebook and perceptions of popularity, attractiveness and self-confidence Communication Technology Social Media Cool, revealing, or annoying? An experimental investigation of facebook applications and interpersonal perceptions Communication Technology Social Media Facebook: The final frontier Communication Technology Social Media To friend or not to friend? How facebook can help me make my friend request decisions more efficient Communication Technology Social Media Deliberative quality of comments on social news websites: A content analysis Communication Technology Social Media Advice at home and at work How advisor features and problem context affect advice outcomes