Psychology of Popular Media

Papers
(The H4-Index of Psychology of Popular Media is 15. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Every (Insta)Gram counts? Applying cultivation theory to explore the effects of Instagram on young users’ body image.43
Are there two types of escapism? Exploring a dualistic model of escapism in digital gaming and online streaming.33
Alone and online: Understanding the relationships between social media, solitude, and psychological adjustment.31
Consuming memes during the COVID pandemic: Effects of memes and meme type on COVID-related stress and coping efficacy.25
Solving the puzzle of null violent media effects.24
A closer look at appearance and social media: Measuring activity, self-presentation, and social comparison and their associations with emotional adjustment.24
Escaping the pandemic present: The relationship between nostalgic media use, escapism, and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.24
The impact of fitspiration content on body satisfaction and negative mood: An experimental study.21
Coping with COVID-19 stress: The role of media consumption in emotion- and problem-focused coping.21
“My smartphone is an extension of myself”: A holistic qualitative exploration of the impact of using a smartphone.21
Disappearing in the age of hypervisibility: Definition, context, and perceived psychological consequences of social media ghosting.17
Perceptions of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration.16
The psychology of likes: Relevance of feedback on Instagram and relationship to self-esteem and social status.16
Social comparison and state–trait dynamics: Viewing image-conscious Instagram accounts affects college students’ mood and anxiety.16
Unsatisfied needs as a predictor of obsessive passion for videogame play.16
The relationship between social short-form videos and youth’s well-being: It depends on usage types and content categories.15
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