Publication Alert: It is time to ensure research access to platform data
Our commentary, published today in Nature Human Behaviour, addresses a critical challenge for academic research: the lack of reliable…
Through teens' eyes: The benefits and drawbacks of social media
Members of Project AWeSome (Adolescents, Well-being, and Social media) interviewed 480 adolescents aged 14 to 17 about the pros and cons of…
Essay for UNICEF
Dutch adolescents spend about six hours per day on their mobile phones, of which two and a half hours are spend on social media. What does…
Project AWeSome in New York Times
The New York Times wrote an article on how everyone says social media is bad for adolescents, but so far there is little research proving…
Social media good for friendships, bad for self-concept
Members of Project AWeSome (Adolescents, Well-being, and Social media) interviewed 480 adolescents aged 14 to 17 about the pros and cons of…
Project AWeSome Receives Innovation Award for Method
Team AWeSome I (2018-2021)—Ine Beyens, Loes Keijsers, Loes Pouwels, Irene van Driel, and Patti Valkenburg—received the Innovation Award for…
Debate in the Dutch House of Representatives
On 13 April Patti Valkenburg was invited for another debate in the Dutch House of Representatives. This time for a broader discussion about…
Debate on the use of mobile phones at schools
On 12 April Patti Valkenburg took part in a debate in the Dutch House of Representatives about the question if mobile phones should be…
ICA Podcast “Architects of Communication Scholarship” with Patti Valkenburg
In the podcast series “Architects of Communication Scholarship” the ICA presents interviews with leading communication scholars about their…
Project AweSome in New York Times
In a New York Times article Matt Richtel writes about depression and anxiety among adolescents and how social media affects this. The…
Patti Valkenburg guest on TV program Nieuwsuur
On 4 July Patti Valkenburg was invited as a guest on the current affairs program Nieuwsuur, where she was interviewed by Mariëlle Tweebeeke…
Special Issue Current Opinion in Psychology edited by team AWeSome
The June edition of Current Opinion in Psychology (Volume 45) is a special issue on Social Media and Well-Being. It was edited by Patti…
2022 Best Published Article ICA-CAM
The article "Just a Joke? Adolescents’ Preferences for Humor in Media Entertainment and Real-Life Aggression", published in Media…
Team AWeSome at ICA in Paris
The ICA conference is held in Paris this year, from May 26th to May 30th. This annual competitive conference highlights some of the best…
Project AWeSome Wins Outstanding Interdisciplinary Contribution Award
Project AWeSome receives the Outstanding Interdisciplinary Contribution Award of the Society for Research on Adolescence. AWeSome…
