Psychology of Popular Media

Papers
(The H4-Index of Psychology of Popular Media is 17. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)
ArticleCitations
Facebook-based social support and health: A systematic review.71
The use of social networking sites, body image dissatisfaction, and body dysmorphic disorder: A systematic review of psychological research.63
Every (Insta)Gram counts? Applying cultivation theory to explore the effects of Instagram on young users’ body image.36
Lack of consensus among scholars on the issue of video game “addiction”.36
Emojis affect processing fluency on social media.31
Personality as a predictor of cybersecurity behavior.30
Alone and online: Understanding the relationships between social media, solitude, and psychological adjustment.25
Problematic phone use, depression, and technology interference among mothers.22
Escaping the pandemic present: The relationship between nostalgic media use, escapism, and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.21
Are there two types of escapism? Exploring a dualistic model of escapism in digital gaming and online streaming.21
Internet gaming disorder: Relations between needs satisfaction in-game and in life in general.20
Consuming memes during the COVID pandemic: Effects of memes and meme type on COVID-related stress and coping efficacy.19
Cognitive abilities of action video game and role-playing video game players: Data from a massive open online course.18
“My smartphone is an extension of myself”: A holistic qualitative exploration of the impact of using a smartphone.18
You’re not anonymous online: The development and validation of a new cyberbullying intervention curriculum.17
A closer look at appearance and social media: Measuring activity, self-presentation, and social comparison and their associations with emotional adjustment.17
Solving the puzzle of null violent media effects.17
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