MediaPsychMEP
Media Psychology is an academic journal that publishes theoretically oriented, empirical research about media uses, processes, and effects.
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- 📢 Media Psychology, Volume 29, Issue 1 (2026) is now live! We’re excited to kick off 2026 with the first issue of Media Psychology, featuring new research on media effects, persuasion, digital communication, child development, and technology use.
- This issue includes research on: • Effects of Framing Counter-Stereotypes as Surprising on Rethinking Prior Opinions About Outgroups: The Moderating Role of Political Ideology • A Content Analysis of Abortion Storylines on U.S. Streaming Services: Lessons from Narrative Persuasion
- • “This Message was Deleted”: The Psychological Consequences of Being Out of the Loop During Messenger Use • Conceptualizing and Measuring Character Depth • Exposure to Interactive Media, but at Low Levels, is Associated with Better Executive Functioning in Children: A Meta-Analysis
- • Do I Value My Private Data? Exploring Model-Driven Predictions on the Willingness to Use Smart Home Devices (Registered Report) 👉 Explore the full issue here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/hmep20/c...
- 👶📱 New Research Alert! Does early childhood media use shape later cognitive development? A longitudinal study by Meryem Şeyda Özcan, Yea-Ji Hong, and Koeun Choi examined how early media use predicts later problematic media use and executive function difficulties in children.
- Tracking over 1,100 children across multiple years, the findings show that higher media use at age 6 predicted more problematic media use later on, which in turn was linked to greater executive function difficulties.
- Results also suggest bidirectional relationships, where cognitive challenges and problematic media use reinforce each other over time. ✨ Overall, the study highlights how early media habits may have long-term developmental implications, emphasizing the importance of mindful media use in childhood.
- 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1521... #mediapsychology #children #screenuse #executivefunction #development #problematicmedia #parenting #longitudinal
- 📊 New Research Alert! Looking for a faster way to measure parasocial relationships in your research? 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1521... #mediapsychology #parasocial #measurement #researchmethods #scales #mediaeffects
- A new study by Tilo Hartmann, Philipp K. Masur, and Holger Schramm introduces a short, easy-to-use scale for assessing parasocial processing—the psychological processes behind our one-sided connections with media figures.
- The newly developed Parasocial Processing Short Scale (PP-SS) includes just 9 items and was validated across multiple large samples. Results show strong reliability, validity, and consistency across different groups and media personas.
- ✨ In short, this concise tool makes it easier for scholars to quickly and accurately measure parasocial experiences. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1521... #mediapsychology #parasocial #measurement #researchmethods #scales #mediaeffects
- 🎉 Media Psychology, Volume 28, Issue 6 is now live! We’re excited to share the final issue of Media Psychology for 2025, featuring six new research articles exploring influencer credibility, political polarization, online communication, self-presentation, and children’s media design.
- This issue includes research on: • From Live Streamer to Influencer: Credibility Effects of Authority, Interactivity, and Sponsorship • Exploring the Paradox of Cross-Cutting Exposure and Affective Polarization: A Curvilinear Model Influenced by Political Ideology Strength
- • Protective Self-Presentation for Audiences with Interdependent Self-Construals on Ephemeral Platforms: The Case of Humblebragging
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View full threadExplore the full issue here: 👉 www.tandfonline.com/toc/hmep20/c... Thank you to all of our authors, reviewers, and readers for making 2025 such a meaningful year for media psychology research!
- 📖 Media Psychology – Recent Issue Highlights Catching up on articles published during Fall–Winter 2025. See the thread below for each paper.
- New research shows that sad stories can do more than entertain—they can support grief, foster empathy, and promote emotional healing. Learn how meaningful media helps people reflect and feel less alone. #mediapsychology #grief #Loss #emotional #healingSeeless
- 📄 Article: doi.org/10.1080/1521...
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View full thread🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1521... #mediapsychology #imagecredibility #replication #AIimages #openscience #misinformation
